Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: ABBEY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC.
Judges: JUNE C. MCKINNEY
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Mar. 21, 2008
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, May 19, 2008.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
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AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION ,
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STATE OF FLORIDA, Divisio ne
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE : ADMINISTER Agi E
ADMINISTRATION, HEARINGS
Petitioner,
v. AHCA No: 2008002291
DOAH No: 08-1454
ABBEY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC., RENDITION NO.: AHCA-08- Cir.3 &-S-OLC
Respondent.
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FINAL ORDER
Having reviewed the Notice of Intent to Impose Late Renewal Fine
dated February 22, 2008, attached hereto and incorporated herein (Ex. 1),
and all other matters of record, the Agency for Health Care Administration
(“Agency”) has entered into a Settlement Agreement (Ex. 2) with the other
party to these proceedings, and being otherwise well-advised in the
premises, finds and concludes as follows:
ORDERED:
1. The attached Settlement Agreement is approved and adopted
as part of this Final Order, and the parties are directed to comply with the
terms of the Settlement Agreement.
2. The Notice of Intent to Impose Late Renewal Fine is superseded.
3. The Respondent's request for formal administrative proceedings
is withdrawn.
4. The Agency shall begin processing Respondent's application.
5. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney’s fees.
6. The above-styled case is hereby closed.
DONE and ORDERED this Oday of __ C7tear_
202f, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
Holly Bens&n, Secretary
Agency for Health Care Administration
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 THE AGENCY CLERK OF
AHCA, AND A SECOND COPY, ALONG WITH FILING FEE AS PRESCRIBED
BY LAW, WITH THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL IN THE APPELLATE
DISTRICT WHERE THE AGENCY MAINTAINS ITS HEADQUARTERS OR
WHERE A PARTY RESIDES. REVIEW OF PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE
CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA APPELLATE RULES.
THE NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RENDITION
OF THE ORDER TO BE REVIEWED.
Copies furnished to:
Abiodun Adeagbo Tria Lawton-Russell
Director of Operations Assistant General Counsel
7800 West Oakland Park Blvd. Agency for Health Care Administration
Suite E115 8350 NW 52™ Terrace, Suite 103
Ft. Lauderdale, Florid 33351 Miami, Florida 33166
(U. S. Mail) (Interoffice Mail)
Finance & Accounting Elizabeth Dudek
Agency for Health Care Deputy Secretary
Administration Agency for Heaith Care
Revenue Management Unit Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, MS #14 2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg #1, MS #9
Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail) (Interoffice Mail)
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Jan Mills Hon. June C. McKinney
Agency for Health Care Administrative Law Judge
Administration Division of Administrative Hearings
2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg #3, MS #3. The DeSoto Building
Tallahassee, Florida 32308 1230 Apalachee Parkway
(Interoffice Mail) Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
(U.S. Mail)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of this Final Order
was served on the above-named person(s) and entities by U.S. Mail, or
the method designated, on this the ZY day of Vane ,
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Richard Shoop, Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5403
(850) 922-5873
FLORIDA AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
CHARLIE CRIST ANDREW C. AGWUNOBI, M.D.
GOVERNOR - SECRETARY
[Certified Article:Number: 5
February 22, 2008 24L0 3901 9845 3733 14bb
_ SENDERS RECORD”.
License Number: 29999189}
Lealla Adeagbo
Abbey Home Health Care, Inc.
P.O.Box 101045
Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33310 Case #: 2008002291
NOTICE OF INTENT TO IMPOSE LATE RENEWAL FINE
Pursuant to Section 408.806(2), and Chapter 400 Part III Florida Statutes, (F.S.) a fine of $500 is hereby
imposed for late filing of your license renewal application. Your renewal application was not received
sixty 60 days prior to the expiration of your Home Health Agency license pursuant to Section
408,806(2)(a), F.S. Your renewal application was due December 28, 2007 but was not received until
January 18, 2008 making the application 20 days late. Pursuant to Section 408.806(2)(d), F.S., failure to
timely submit a renewal application and license fee shall result in a $50 per day late fee; the aggregate
amount of the late fee may not exceed 50 percent of the licensure fee or $500, whichever is less.
TO PAY NOW, PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 21 DAYS AND MAILED WITH A
COPY OF THIS NOTICE OF INTENT TO:
Agency for Health Care Administration
Home Care Unit
2727 Mahan Drive, MS#34
Tallahassee, FL 32308
EXPLANATION OF RIGHTS
Pursuant to Section 120.569, 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), F.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.
Agency for Health Care Administration
Co. A if
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By: Anne Menard, Manager
Home Care Unit
cc: Agency Clerk, Mail Stop 3
Legal Intake Unit, Mail Stop 3
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2727 Mahan Drive,MS#34
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
EXHIBIT
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STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
STATE OF FLORIDA,
AGENCY FOR HEALTH
CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Petitioner,
DOAH No: 08-1454
VS. AHCA No: 2008002291
ABBEY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC.,
Respondent.
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Petitioner, State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration
(hereinafter the “Agency”), through its undersigned representatives, and
Respondent, Abbey Home Health Care, Inc. (hereinafter “Respondent”),
pursuant to Section 120.57(4), Florida Statutes, each individually, a “party,”
collectively as “parties,” hereby enter into this Settlement Agreement
(“Agreement”) and agree as follows:
WHEREAS, the Respondent is a home health agency licensed
pursuant to Chapters 400, Part III, and Chapter 408, Part II, Florida
Statutes, Section 20.42, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 59A-8, Florida
Administrative Code; and
WHEREAS, the Agency has jurisdiction by virtue of being the
regulatory and licensing authority over licensure of Petitioner; and
WHEREAS, the Agency served the Respondent with a Notice of Intent
to Impose Late Renewal Fine notifying the Respondent of its intent to
imnpose an administrative fine in the sum of $500.00; and
WHEREAS, the Petitioner requested a formal administrative hearing
by filing an election of rights form or petition; and
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that a fair, efficient, and cost
effective resolution of this dispute would avoid the expenditure of substantial
sums to litigate the dispute; and
WHEREAS, the parties stipulate to the adequacy of considerations to
be exchanged; and
WHEREAS, the parties have negotiated in good faith and agreed that
the best interest of all the parties will be served by a settlement of the
proceeding; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and
recitals herein, the parties intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. All recitals are true and correct and are expressly incorporated
herein.
2. Both parties agree that the “whereas” clauses incorporated
herein are binding findings of the parties.
3. Upon full execution of this Agreement, Respondent agrees to a
withdrawal of its request for an administrative proceeding; agrees to waive
any and all proceedings and appeals to which it may be entitled including,
but not limited to, an informal proceeding under Subsection 120.57(2), a
formal proceeding under Subsection 120.57(1), appeals under Section
120.68, Florida Statutes; and declaratory and all writs of relief in any court
or quasi-court (DOAH) of competent jurisdiction; and further agrees to waive
compliance with the form of the Final Order (findings of fact and conclusions
of law) to which it may be. entitled. Provided, however, that no agreement
herein, shall be deemed a waiver by either party of its right to judicial
enforcement of this Agreement.
4.
following:
Upon Full execution of this Agreement, the parties agree to the
The Notice of Intent to Impose Late Renewal Fine is
superseded.
The Respondent’s request for formal administrative
proceedings is withdrawn.
Upon the full execution of this Agreement, the Agency shall
begin processing Respondent’s application.
Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the Agency from
denying Respondent’s application for licensure based upon
any statutory and/or regulatory provision, including, but
not limited to, the failure of Petitioner to satisfactorily
complete a survey reflecting compliance with all statutory
and rule provisions as required by law.
5. Venue for any action brought to interpret, challenge, or enforce
the terms of this Agreement or the Final Order entered pursuant hereto shall
lie solely in the Circuit Court in Leon County, Florida.
6. Upon full execution of this Agreement, the Agency shall enter a
Final Order adopting and incorporating the terms of this Agreement and
closing the above-styled case(s).
7. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney’s fees.
8. This Agreement shall become effective on the date upon which it
is fully executed by all the parties.
9. The Respondent, for itself and for its related or resulting
organizations, its successors or transferees, attorneys, heirs, and executors
or administrators, does hereby discharge the Agency, and its agents,
representatives, and attorneys of and from all claims, demands, actions,
causes of action, suits, damages, losses, and expenses, of any and every
nature whatsoever, arising out of or in any way related to this matter and
the Agency's actions, including, but not limited to, any claims that were or
may be asserted in any federal or state court or administrative forum,
including any claims arising out of this Agreement, by or on behalf of the
Petitioner or related or resulting organizations.
10. This Agreement is binding upon all parties herein and those
identified in the aforementioned paragraph of this Agreement.
11. The undersigned have read and understand this Agreement and
have authority to bind their respective principals to it. Respondent’s
representative has the capacity to execute this Agreement and has done so
without the advice of counsel. The Respondent understands that it has the
right to consult with counsel and has knowingly and freely entered into this
Agreement without exercising its right to consult with counsel. The
Respondent fully understands that counsel for the Agency represents solely
the Agency and Agency counsel has not provided legal advice to or
influenced the Respondent in its decision to enter into this Agreement.
12. In the event that Respondent was a Medicaid provider at the
subject time of the actions alleged in the Notice of Intent referenced herein,
this Agreement does not prevent the Agency from seeking Medicaid
overpayments related to the subject issues or from imposing any sanctions
pursuant to Rule 59G-9.070, Florida Administrative Code. This agreement
does not prohibit the Agency from taking action regarding Respondent’s
Medicaid provider status, conditions, requirements or contract.
13. This Agreement contains the entire understandings and
agreements of the parties.
14. This Agreement supersedes any prior oral or written agreements _
between the parties. This Agreement may not be amended except in
writing. Any attempted assignment of this Agreement shall be void.
15. All parties agree that a facsimile signature suffices for an original
signature.
16. The following representatives hereby acknowledge that they are
duly authorized to enter into this Agreement.
Elizaveth\Dudek
HQA, Deputy Secretary
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg #1
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
DATED: Y FO/3CO5-
-, Craig H. Smith, General Counsel
lorida Bar No. 96598
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
DATED: thihy
Abiodun Adeagbo
Director of Operations
7800 West Oakland Park Blvd
Suite E115
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33351
DATED: Ape rath, 00 ©
ria Lawton-Russell
Assistant General Counsel .
Agency for Health Care
Administration
8350 NW 52™ Terrace, 103
Miami, Florida 33166
DATED: b [26 f
Docket for Case No: 08-001454
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 25, 2008 |
Final Order filed.
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May 19, 2008 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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May 15, 2008 |
Agreed Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Apr. 15, 2008 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Apr. 15, 2008 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for May 29, 2008; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Apr. 03, 2008 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Mar. 24, 2008 |
Initial Order.
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Mar. 21, 2008 |
Notice of Intent to Impose Late Renewal Fine filed.
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Mar. 21, 2008 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Mar. 21, 2008 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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