Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: PERFORMANCE MEDICAL CENTER, INC., D/B/A PERFORMANCE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
Judges: JUNE C. MCKINNEY
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Jan. 30, 2008
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, March 14, 2008.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH
CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Petitioner, AHCA No.: 2007007858
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PERFORMANCE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
a/b/a PERFORMANCE MEDICAL CENTER,
INC.,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
COMES NOW State of Florida, Agency for Health Care
Administration (“AHCA”), by and through the undersigned counsel,
and files this administrative complaint against Performance
Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Performance Medical Center, Inc.
(hereinafter “Performance Medical Center, Inc.”), pursuant to
Chapter 400, Part xX, and Section 120.60, Florida statutes
(2006), and alleges:
NATURE OF THE ACTION
1. This is an action to impose a revocation of the health
care clinic license and to impose an administrative fine of
$5,000.00 pursuant to Sections 400.9915, 400.995(1) and
408.810(4), Florida Statutes (2006), for the protection of
public health, safety and welfare.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
2. This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to Sections
120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes (2006), and Chapter 28-106,
Florida Administrative Code (2006).
3. Venue lies in Miami-Dade County pursuant to Section
120.57, Florida Statutes (2006), and Rule 28-106.207, Florida
Administrative Code (2006).
PARTIES
4. AHCA is the regulatory authority responsible for
licensure and enforcement of all applicable statutes and rules
governing health care clinics pursuant to Chapter 400, Part xX,
Florida Statutes (2006), and Chapter 59A-33 Florida
Administrative Code (2006).
5. Performance Medical Center, Inc. operates a health
care clinic located at 1257 w. 44% Place, Hialeah, Florida
33012. Performance Medical Center, Inc. is licensed as a health
care clinic under license number 3654. Performance Medical
Center, Inc. was at all times material hereto a licensed
facility under the licensing authority of AHCA and was required
to comply with all applicable rules and statutes.
COUNT I
PERFORMANCE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. IS NOT AN OPERATING HEALTH CARE
CLINIC. ’
SECTION 408.810(4), FLORIDA STATUTES (2006)
SECTION 400.9915(2) (3), FLORIDA STATUTES (2006)
SECTION 400.995(1), FLORIDA STATUTES (2006)
SECTION 408.811(1), FLORIDA STATUTES (2006)
CODE VIOLATION
6. AHCA re-alleges and incorporates paragraphs (1)
through (5) as if fully set forth herein.
7. Performance Medical Center, Inc. was cited with one
(1) deficiency due to an attempted complaint investigation
survey dated June 1, 2007.
8. An unannounced complaint investigation survey was
attempted on June 1, 2007. The surveyor went to the facility,
but it was closed. The surveyor knocked several times and nobody
answered the door. Mail was seen on the floor in the waiting
area.
9. Based on the foregoing facts, Performance Medical
Center, Inc. violated Section 400.9915(2) (3), Florida Statutes
(2006), Section 400.995(1), Florida Statutes (2006), and Section
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408.810(4), Florida Statutes (466-810(4), herein classified as a
code violation, which warrants an assessed fine of $5,000.00 and
also gives rise to the revocation of license.
CLAIM FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, the Agency requests the Court to order the
following relief:
1. Enter a judgment in favor of the Agency for Health
Care Administration against Performance Medical Center, Inc. on
Count I.
2. Assess an administrative fine of $5,000.00 against
Performance Medical Center, Inc. on Count I for the violation
cited above.
3. Revoke the license of Performance Medical Center, Inc.
pursuant to Section 400.9915, Florida Statutes and Section
400.995(1), Florida Statutes.
4. Assess costs related to the investigation and
prosecution of this matter, if the Court finds costs applicable.
5. Grant such other relief as this Court deems is just
and proper.
Respondent is notified that it has a right to request an
administrative hearing pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57,
Florida Statutes (2006). Specific options for administrative
action are set out in the attached Election of Rights. All
requests for hearing shall be made to the Agency for Health Care
Administration, and delivered to the Agency Clerk, Agency for
Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS #3,
Tallahassee, Florida 32308.
RESPONDENT IS FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT THE FAILURE TO RECEIVE A
REQUEST FOR A HEARING WITHIN TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS OF RECEIPT OF
THIS COMPLAINT WILL RESULT IN AN ADMISSION OF THE FACTS ALLEGED
IN THE COMPLAINT AND THE ENTRY OF A FINAL ORDER BY THE AGENCY.
IF YOU WANT TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE
REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY IN THIS MATTER
Alba M. Rodrigudz, Es
Fla. Bar No.: 0880175
Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care
Administration
8350 N.W. 52 Terrace - #103
Miami, Florida 33166
Copies furnished to:
Kriste Mennella
Field Office Manager
Agency for Health Care Administration
8355 N. W. 5374 Street
Miami, Florida 33166
(U.S. Mail)
Karen Davis
Finance and Accounting
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Assisted Living Facility Unit Program
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing has been furnished by U.S. Certified Mail, Return
Receipt Requested to Fred H. Quintana, 940 Sun Flower Circle,
Weston, Florida 33327; Isabel Naranjo, 16028 N. W. 82 Place,
Miami, Florida 33016 on this ‘st aay of October, 2007.
Alba M. ees Esq. rs) y
VERIFIED RETURN OF SERVICE
State of Florida County of Dade o County Court
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Case Number: 2007007858
Plaintiff:
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
vs.
Defendant:
PERFORMANCE MEDICAL CENTER, INC. dé/bfa PERFORMANCE
MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
For:
Alba Rodriguez
AHCA
2728 Fort Knox Blvd
Room 34188
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Received by SERVICE OF PROCESS, INC. on the Sth day of December, 2007 at 2:10 pm to be served on ISABEL
NARANJO @ 16028 NW 82 PLACE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33016.
|, RAFAEL GONZALEZ, do hereby affirm that on the 13th day of December, 2007 at 9:46 pm, I:
Individually Served BY SERVING THE PERSON NAMED HEREIN A COPY OF THIS ADMINISTRATIVE
COMPLAINT WITH THE DATE AND HOUR ENDORSED THEREON BY ME, PURSUANT TO FL. STAT,
| certify that | arn over the age of 18, have no interest in the above action, and am a Process Server, in good
Standing, in the judicial circuit in which the process was served and have proper authority in the jurisdiction in which
this service was made. Under penalties of perjury, | declare that | have read the foregoing document and that the
facts stated in it are true, F.S. 92.525 Verification of documents.
copy
RAFAEL GONZALEZ
Certified P.S. #1250
SERVICE OF PROCESS, INC.
P.O. Box 45-2354
Miami, FL 33248-2354
(305) 226-6809
Our Job Serial Number: 2007004090
Ref: 00749650
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Docket for Case No: 08-000586
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 14, 2008 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Mar. 13, 2008 |
Motion to Close File and Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Feb. 27, 2008 |
Petitioner`s Response to the Initial Order filed.
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Feb. 20, 2008 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s First Set of Request for Admissions, Interrogatories, and Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Feb. 08, 2008 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Feb. 08, 2008 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for April 8, 2008; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
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Feb. 08, 2008 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jan. 31, 2008 |
Initial Order.
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Jan. 30, 2008 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jan. 30, 2008 |
Order of Dismissal without Prejudice Pursuant to Section 120.569(2)(c), Florida Statutes, to Allow for Amendment and Resubmission of Petition filed.
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Jan. 30, 2008 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jan. 30, 2008 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by R. Trilling).
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Jan. 30, 2008 |
Second Order of Dismissal without Prejudice Pursuant to Section 120.569(2)(c), Florida Statutes, to Allow for Amendment and Resubmission of Petition filed.
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Jan. 30, 2008 |
Amended Petition for Formal Hearing filed.
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Jan. 30, 2008 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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