Petitioner: BRIARWOOD MANOR
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Jul. 20, 2005
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, September 12, 2005.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
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A, J, SUBACHAN II, INC. d/b/a
BRIARWOOD MANOR AKA
BRIARWOOD MANOR RETIREMENT,
Petitioner, AHCA No.: 2008004923
DOAH No.: 05-2611
vs,
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STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR N'NO.: AHCA-05- O48 -s-o1¢
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
FINAL ORDER
State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration (hereinafter
“AHCA” or “agency”, having reviewed the Notice of Intent To Deny dated
June ‘to, 2005 and the Amended Notice Of Intent To Deny dated August 15,
2005 addressed to Briarwood Manor (hereinafter, “Briarwood Manor”),
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2, and all
other matters of record, finds and concludes as follows:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The Agency issued a Notice Of Intent To Deny dated June 10,
2005, (attached as Exhibit 1) and an Amended Notice Of Intent To Deny,
dated August 15, 2005, (attached as Exhibit 2) notifying Briarwood Manor of
its intent to deny their application for licensure as an assisted living facility
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due to failure to correct deficiencies as a resuit of a follow-up survey and to
pay outstanding fines.
2. On July 20, 2005, Briarwood Manor ‘submitted an Amended
Request for a Formal Hearing, which is attached hereto and incorporated
herein as Exhibit 3.
3. On September 2, 2005, the Assisted Living Unit sent a letter
rescinding the Notice of Intent To Deny and the Amended Notice Of Intent
To Deny, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4. The letter of rescission
renders the above-styled case moot.
4. °~On September 16, 2005, the parties executed an Amended And
Superseding Joint Motion To Relinquish Jurisdiction And To Close The Agency
File, which motion is attached hereto as Exhibit 5.
ORDERED: .
1. AHCA rescinded the Notice Of Intent To Deny and the Amended
Notice of Intent To Deny which renders the above-styled case moot.
2. The above-styled case is hereby dismissed.
DONE and ORDERED this HT day of Heplembae, 2005,
in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
Alan Levine,\Secretary
Agency for Health Care Administratio
A PARTY WHO IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THIS FINAL ORDER IS ENTITLED
TO JUDICIAL REVIEW WHICH SHALL BE INSTITUTED BY FILING ONE COPY
OF A NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH AGENCY CLERK AND A SECOND COPY,
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ALONG WITH FILING FEE AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, IN THE DISTRICT COURT
OF APPEAL WHERE THE AGENCY MAINTAINS ITS HEADQUARTERS OR
WHERE A PARTY RESIDES. REVIEW PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA APPELLATE RULES. THE NOTICE OF
APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF RENDITION OF THE
ORDER TO BE REVIEWED.
Copies furnished to:
Lourdes A. Naranjo, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
8350 N. W. 52™ Terrace - Suite 103
Miami, Florida 33166
(Interoffice Mail)
Elizabeth Dudek
Deputy Secretary
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive Bldg #1 Mail Stop Code #9
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Jean Lombardi
Finance and Accounting
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive - Mail Stop # 14
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Jan Mills
Office of the General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
John G. Van Laningham
Administrative Law Judge
Agency for Health Care Administration
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(U. S. Mail)
Donna Szczebak O'Neil, Esq.
301 East Commercial Blvd
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33334
(U.S. Certified Mail)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing was mailed to the
above-named addressees on this .S* day of <2#6éer , 20087
Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
850-922-5873
FLORIDA AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
JEB BUSH, GOVERNOR : ALAN LEVINE, SECRETARY
CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN
RECEIPT REQUESTED
Certified Article Number Article Number
mame d®, 200° aa RE: CC# 2005004927
PLEO 3901 84a 476 209?
Andy Subachan SENDERS RECORD.
Briarwood Manor
5621-5631 N.W. 28th Street
Lauderhill, FL 33313
NOTICE OF INTENT TO DENY
Dear Mr. Subachan:
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It is the decision of this Agency that Briarwood Manor renewal application for an assisted living
facility be DENIED.
The Specific Basis for this determination is:
* The applicant's failure to meet minimum licensure standards. During the license renewal
survey conducted on February 25, 2005, ten (10) Class III deficiencies were cited in the
required compliance areas of Admissions Criteria Standards, Staffing Standards, Medication
Standards, and Physical Plant Standards. During the follow-up survey conducted on April 4,
2005, three (3) Cl jencies cited during the February 25, 2005 survey were found to
be uncorrected in the required compliance areas of Staffing Standards, and Physical Plant
Standards. A second follow-up survey was conducted on June 6, 2005. Two (2) of three (3)
Class Hl deficiencies recited during the April 4, 2005 follow-up survey were found to remain
uncorrected in the required compliance area of Physical Plant Standards. Failure to meet
minimum license standards is grounds for denial, pursuant to Section 58A-5.023(1)(b),
Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), and Section 400.414 (1)(i), Florida Statutes @S.).
e In addition, the applicant failed to meet minimum license requirements pursuant to Section
408.831(1), (F.S.), and Section 400.417(3), (F.S.) which states that a license for the operation
of a facility shall not be renewed if the licensee has any outstanding fine (s) assessed
pursuant to this part which are in final order status. The fines were requested in an omissions
letter dated May 17, 2005. To date, the applicant has not paid the following fines in final
order status: $750 AHCA NO: 2004010182, $750 AHCA NO: 2005001298, $750 AHCA NO:
2005000505, $750 AHCA NO: 2004011445, $1,250 AHCA NO: 2004011444,
2727 Mahan Drive # Mail Stop #30
Tallahassee, FL 32308
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Briarwood Manor
June 10, 2005
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EXPLANATION OF RIGHTS
Pursuant to Section 120.569, Florida Statutes, (F.S.) you have the right to request an
administrative hearing. In order to obtain a formal proceeding before the Division of
Administrative Hearings under Section 120.57(1), E.S., your request for an administrative
hearing must conform to the requirements in Section 28-106.201, Florida Administrative Code
(F.A.C), and must state the material facts you dispute.
SEE ATTACHED ELECTION AND EXPLANATION OF RIGHTS FORMS
Sincerely,
Bureau of Long Term Care Services
AG/dn
Copy to: West Palm Beach Field Office - 10
Administrator, District 10, Dept. of Children and Families
LTICOC District 10
DOEA, Tallahassee
Wendy Adams, General Counsel Office
JES BUSH, GOVERNOR ; . ALAN LEVINE, SECRETARY
CERTIPIED MAIL RETURN
RECEIPT REQUESTED Certified Article Number
August 15, 2005 2 -7UbD S50L 849 LES 7449 RE: CCH 2005004927
4 SENDERS RECORD
Andy Subachan
Briarwood Manor
5621-5631 N.W, 28th Street
Lauderhill, FL 33313
AMMENDED NOTICE OF INTENT TO DENY
Dear Mr: Subachan:
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It is the decision of this Agency that Brarwood Manor renewal application for an assisted’ iving
facility be DENIED.
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The Specific Basis for this determination is:
* The applicant’s failure to meet minimum licensure standards. During the license renewal
survey conducted on February 25, 2005, ten (10) Class Il deficiencies were cited in the
required compliance areas of Admissions Criteria Standaxds, Staffing Standards, Medication
Standards, and Physical Plant Standards. During the follow-up survey conducted on April 4,
2005, three (3) Class II deficiencies cited during the February 25, 2005 survey were found to
be uncorrected in the required compliance areas of Staffing Standards, and Physical Plant
Standards. A second follow-up survey was conducted on June 1, 2005. Two (2) of three (3)
Class IN deficiencies recited dunng the April 4, 2005 follow-up survey were found to remain
uncorrected in the required compliance area of Physical Plant Standards. Failure to meet
minimum license standards is grounds for denial, puxsuant to Section 584-5.023(1)(b),
Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), and Section 400.414 (1)(i ), Florida Statutes (F.S.).
= In addition, the applicant failed to meet minimum license requirements pursuant to Section
408.831(1), (F.S.), and Section 400.417(3), (F.S.) which states that a license for the operation
of a facility shall not be renewed if the licensee has any outstanding fine (s) assessed
pursuant to this part which are in final oryler status, The fines were requested in an omissions
letter dated May 17, 2005. To date, the applicant has not paid the following fines in final
order status: $750 AHCA NO: 2004010182, $750 AHCA NO: 2005001298, $750 AHCA NO:
2005000505, $750 AHCA NO: 2004011445, $1,250 AHCA NO: 2004011444, $750 AHCA NO:
2004005429. :
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Briarwood Manor
August 15, 2005
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EXPLANATION OF RIGHTS
SEE ATTACHED ELECTION AND EXPLANATION OF RIGHTS FORMS
Sincerely,
Bureau of Long Term Care Services
AG/dn
Copy to: West Palm Beach Field Office - 10 :
Administrator, District 10, Dept. of Children and Families
LTCOC District 10
DOEA, Tallahassee
Wendy Adams, General Counsel Office
Lourdes Naranjo, Assistant General Counsel
STATE OF FLORIDA
IN RE: The Request for Hearing concerning: FRAES NO.: 2005004927"
BRIARWOOD MANOR RETIREMENT
Respondent.
AMENDED REQUEST FOR FORMAL HEARING
COMES NOW, BRIARWOOD MANOR RETIREMENT, by and through its undersigned counsel
and files this Amended Request for Formal Hearing:
1. A.J. SUBACHAN HI, INC, a Florida corporation, is doing business as BRIARWOOD
MANOR RETIREMENT at 5621-5631 NW 28" Street, Lauderhill, FL 33313.
2. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #30,
Tallahassee, FL 32308 mailed a Notice of intent to Deny, dated June 10, 2005, to BRIARWOOD
MANOR RETIREMENT and stated that the Agency denied BRIARWOOD MANOR RETIREMENT'S
renewal application for licensure. This certified mailing was received on June 16, 2005.
3, BRIARWOOD MANOR RETIREMENT'S pro se response requesting a formal hearing,
was received by the Agency for Health Care Administration on June 30, 2005.
4. © Qn duly 6, 2005, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration issued and mailed an
Order of Dismissal Without Prejudice Pursuant to Sections 120.54 and 120.569, Florida Statutes and
Rules 28-106.111 and 28-106.201, Florida Administrative Cade to Allow for Amendment and
Resubmission of Petition, denying BRIARWOOD MANOR RETIREMENT'S request for a formal hearing
as legally insufficient.
5. All issues of material fact are in dispute.
6. This is 8 request for a formal hearing.
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7, None of the alleged deficiencies, in the aggregate or individually, seriously affect the
health, safety or welfare of the facility resident, many of whom have been residents at the facility In
excess of six (6) years and for as tong as thirteen (13) years.
8. All alleged deficiencies are Class Hl deficiencies,
9, The ten (10) alleged deficiencies of the 2/25/05 survey were corrected by the 4/4/05
follow up survey. The three (3) alleged deficiencies of the 4/4/05 survey were corrected by the 6/1/05
second follow up survey, The two (2) alleged deficiencies of the 6/1/05 survey have been corrected.
Although the alleged uncorrected deficiencies concern physical plant, none are the same alleged
’ deficiency. ,
40, The facility does maintain a clean physical plant free of accumulation of dirt, dust and
debris and is maintained to provide for the safe care of all residents and is in good repair.
11. All fastening devices at the facility are secure,
12. The facility ensures that windows, doors and appliances are in good repair.
43, The facility ensures that all residents have a complete health assessment/medical
examination report in their records.
14. ° The facility maintains proper medical information in the residents’ files.
16. The facility is properly staffed.
16, The facility ensures that resident medications, both prescription and over the counter,
kept in the residents’ rooms, are lacked when the resident Is absent or In a secure place In the room and
out of sight of other residents.
17. Centrally stored medications are kept in a locked cabinet, locked cart or other locked
storage receptacle, room or area at all times.
418, Discontinued medications are properly stored separately from medications in current use.
19. The facility maintains written records, properly updated, of any significant changes in the
residents’ normal appearance or state of health, any illnesses which resulted in medical altention, major
incidents, changes in the method of medication administration or other changes which result in addiliona!
services,
20, Furniture and furnishings are in good repair and clean, upholstery is in tact and all
fastening devices are secure.
ai. All fines were paid.
. 22, A denial of relicensure of the facility will substantially affect BRIARWOOD MANOR
RETIREMENT'’S interest by closing down its business, forfeiting all of its consistent efforts since 2002 to
rehabiliiate the limited mental health facility and forcing the relocation of the SSI residents whose mental
states are fragile and who suffer from diseases which include, but are not limited to schizophrenia and
depression.
23, BRIARWOOD MANOR RETIREMENT'S license should be renewed because all alleged
deficiencies ‘on each survey were corrected and none are repeat deficiencies. Because the tenants are
destructive, new alleged deficiencies were cited. At the time of the last survey, the facility was undergoing
renovation, thus being the cause of same of the alleged deficiencies — for example, a framing strip was
nat in place because it had to be removed to Install the new floor tile. The facility now has a full time
maintenance person whose duties include overseeing the physical plant and monitoring any debris being
dumped on the premises by neighbors.
24, None of the violations are sufficient to warrant a denial of licensure pursuant to FS
400.414,
25. BRIARWOOD MANOR RETIREMENT is in substantial compliance with the requirements
of Chapter 400, Part Il! and Chapter 58A-5, F.A.C, far Assisted Living Facilities,
26. BRIARWOOD MANOR RETIREMENT is interested in discussing settlement of this
matter.
WHEREFORE, undersigned counsel requests that a formal hearing be granted and
BRIARWOOD MANOR RETIREMENT’S license be renewed.
|! HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been faxed to 850 921
0158 and furnished by FedEx to the Agency far Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS #3,
Tallahassee, FL 32208, this 20 day of July, 2005, ~
DONNA SZCZEBAK O'NEIL, ESQUIRE
Attorney for Petitianer
DONNA SZCZEBAK O'NEIL, P.A.
Florida Bar Number: 241067
301 East Commercial Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33334
Telephone: (954) 776-0887
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JEB BUSH, GOVERNOA ALAN LEVINE, SECRETARY
CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN -
RECEIPT REQUESTED Certified Article Number
September 2, 2005 8
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Andy Subachan, Administrator ‘ 2
Briarwood Manor a
5621 - 31 NW 28" Street po
Lauderhill, FL 33313 5
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Dear Mr. Subachan:
The Agency for Health Care Administration has taken action to rescind the June 10, 2005 and
the amended August 15, 2005 Notice of Intent to Deny the renewal application for the above
assisted living facility (ALF). The uncorrected deficiencies from the follow up survey conducted
on June 1, 2005 have been corrected and the following fines in final order status have been paid:
$750 AHCA NO: 2004010182, $750 AHCA NO: 2005001298, $750 AHCA NO: 2005000505, $750 ;
AHCA, NO: 2004011445, $1,250 AHCA NO: 2004011444, $750 AHCA NO: 2004005429. The facility
‘is currently in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 400, Part IT Florida Statutes (F.S.),
and Chapter 58A-5 Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C), for ALF’s. A Standard license with
Limited Mental Health is being issued at this time for the continued operation of your facility.
This license will be sent to you under separate cover. ,
If you need further assistance, please call David Negrete at (850) 487-2515.
anger,
Assisted Living Uni
Bureau of Long Term Care Services
AG/dn oe,
Copy to: West Palm Beach Field Office Manager
Long Term Care Ombudsman Council, District 10
Administrator, Children and Families, District 10
Department of Elder Affairs, ALF Program, Tallahassee’
Wendy Adams - Office of General Council
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STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
A.J.SUBACHAN II, INC.
d/b/a BRIARWOOD MANOR
AKA BRIARWOOD MANOR RETIREMENT,
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Case No. 05-2611 &
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STATE OF FLORIDA a
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE om]
ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
AMENDED AND SUPERSEDING JOINT MOTION
TO RELINQUISH JURISDICTION
AND TO CLOSE THE AGENCY FILE
COMES NOW the Petitioner, A.J. Subachan II, Inec., d/b/a
Briarwood Manor aka Briarwood Manor Retirement, and the Respondent,
the Agency for Health Care Administration, by and through their
respective counsel, and file this Amended and Superseding Joint
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction and To Close the Agency File and
state as follows:
1. The Parties are filing this Amended and Superseding Joint
Motion to correct the name of Petitioner in the pleadings in
this case. The correct name of Petitioner is “A.J. Subachan II,
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Inc. d/b/a Briarwood Manor” and not ‘Briarwood Manor
Retirement”, even though both names have been used in the
pleadings. The Parties would like to correct this confusion and
state that it is understood and agreed by the parties that the
correct name of Petitioner is “A.J. Subachan II, Ine. d/b/a
Briarwood Manor”.
2. Petitioner paid the outstanding fines reflected in the
Notice of Intent to Deny and the Amended Notice of Intent to
Deny. Therefore Respondent has rescinded its Notice of Intent to
Deny and its Amended Notice of Intent to Deny and the issue that
is the subject matter of this proceeding is now moot.
3. Accordingly, the parties request that the Division of
Administrative Hearings relinquish jurisdiction for the Formal
Administrative Hearing at this time. The Parties also request
that the Agency Clerk close its file.
4. Petitioner voluntarily dismisses its Petition for a Formal
Administrative Hearing.
5. Each party will bear its own attorney’s fees and costs.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner and Respondent respectfully request
that the Administrative Law Judge enter an order granting the
Amended and Superseding Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction
and To Close the File.
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Respectfully submitted on this [® day of *, 2005.
(2-7, G lemcoy
houxdes A. Naranjo, Bsquire
assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health
Administration
9350 N.W. 52%° Terrace
Miami, Florida 33166
(305) 470-6800
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Donna Szezebak O'Neil, Baquire
‘Attorney for Petitioner
Briarwood Manor aka Briarwood
Manor Retirement
301 E. Commercial Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
(954) 776-0887
(954) 776-0984 fax
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and coxrect copy of the
_ foregoing was faxed to John Van Laningham, Administrative Law
Judge, and to the Clerk, Division of Administrative Hearing, The
DeSoto Building, 1230 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida
32399-3060, and to Donna Szczebak O'Neil, Esquire, 301 East
Commpgct a” Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Plorida 33334, on this
Lie ay of ' , 2005.
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{frdes A. Naranjo, Esquire
Docket for Case No: 05-002611
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Oct. 06, 2005 |
Final Order filed.
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Sep. 16, 2005 |
Amended and Superseding Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction and to Close the Agency File filed.
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Sep. 12, 2005 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Sep. 09, 2005 |
Joint Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction and to Close the Agency File filed.
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Aug. 29, 2005 |
Notice of Absence (filed by D. O`Neil).
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Aug. 12, 2005 |
Request to Produce filed.
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Jul. 28, 2005 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jul. 28, 2005 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for September 29, 2005; 8:30 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Jul. 28, 2005 |
Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jul. 27, 2005 |
Petitioner`s Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jul. 22, 2005 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed (signed).
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Jul. 21, 2005 |
Initial Order.
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Jul. 20, 2005 |
Notice of Intent to Deny filed.
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Jul. 20, 2005 |
Election of Rights for NOI to Deny filed.
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Jul. 20, 2005 |
Order of Dismissal without Prejudice Pursuant to Sections 120.54 and 120.569, Florida Statutes and Rules 28-106.111 and 28-106.201, Florida Administrative Code to Allow for Amendment and Resubmission of Petition filed.
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Jul. 20, 2005 |
Amended Request for Formal Hearing filed.
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Jul. 20, 2005 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed. (unsigned)
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