Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: LOVABLE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, CORP., D/B/A LOVABLE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, CORP.
Judges: ELEANOR M. HUNTER
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Jan. 19, 2010
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, June 1, 2010.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARH ADMINISTRATION
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION,
Petitioner, , AHCA No.: 2009011071
v. Return Receipt Requested:
7008 0500 0002 0764 7356
LOVABLE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 7008 0500 0002.0764 7363.
CORP. d/b/a LOVABLE HOME HEALTH
SERVICES, CORP.,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
COMES | WoW the Agency for Health Care Administration
(“AHCA”), by and through the undersigned counsel, and files this
aduinistrative complaint against Lovable Home Health Services
Corp. d/b/a Lovable Home Health Services, Corp. (hereinafter
“Lovable”), pursuant to Chapter 400, Part ‘II, and Section
120.60, Florida Statutes (2009), and herein alleges:
NATURE .OF THE ACTION
1.. This is an action to impose an administrative fine of
$5,000.00 pursuant to Section 400.484, Florida Statutes (2009),
for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare.
" JURISDICTION AND VENUE
2. AHCA has jurisdiction pursuant to Chapter 400, Part
Tl, Florida statutes (2009).
3, Venue lies pursnant to Rule — 28-106.207, Florida
Administrative Code.
Filed January 19, 2010 12:45 PM Division of Administrative Hearings.
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PARTIES
4. ANCA is the vegulatory authority responsible — for
licensure and enforcement of all applicable statutes and rules
governing home health agencies, pursuant to Chapter 400, Part
IIi, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 59A-8 Florida Administrative
Code,
5. Lovable Home Health Services Corp. Operates a home
health agency located at 848 Brickell Avenue, Suite 630, Miami,
Florida 33129. Lovable Home Health Services Corp. is Licensed as
a home health agency under license number 299992202. Lovable Home
Health Services Corp. 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 T :
LOVABLE HOME HEALTH SERVICES CORP. FAILED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE
; SERVICE DIRECTLY FOR A PERIOD OF 60 DAYS
Sections 400,474(2) (e), and 400.462(9), Florida Statutes, and/or
Rules 594-8,008(4), 59A-B.002(30), and 59A-8.002(5), Florida
Administrative Code
(DIRECT SERVICES)
UNCORRECTED ‘UNCLASSIFIED VIOLATION
6. AHCA re~alleges and incorporates paragraphs (1) through
(5) as if fully set forth herein.
?. During the follow-up conducted on 8/04/09 and based on
record review and interview, it was determined that this home
health agency still failed to provide at least one qualifying
service directly for a period af 60 days.
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8. This Home Health Agency’s application for licensure
indicated that nursing services were to be provided directly. A
review of the Plan of Correction (POC) submitted by the home
health agency (hereinafter “HHA’) to the Agency (AHCA) reiterated
that nursing services would ba provided directly. A personnel
record review conducted on 8/4/09 revealed that three (3) sampled
employees, 3 LPNs, hired after 06/22/05 had W9 forms and signed
independent contracts in their files. Lovable still failed to
hire any direet nursing staff to provide nuxsing care to its
patients.
9. An interview with the Alternate Administrator conducted
on 08/04/09 at 11:00 AM confirmed the above findings. He/she
stated that tha facility intended for secial work to be the
direct service, not nursing services. The Administrator stated
that the plan of correction (hereinafter “POC”) was incorrect and
it was too late to Ghange it: therefore, Lovable still submitted
its POC to avoid penalties for late submission,
10. During an interview with the Dixector of Nursing
(hereinafter “DON”) conducted on 08/04/09 at 11:10 AM via
telephone she stated that the facility is still in the process of
hiring a social worker. This is an unclassified and uncorreated
deficienay,
11. Based on the foregoing facts, Lovable Home Health
Services Corp. violated Sections 400.474 (2) (e), and 400.462(9),
Florida Statutes, and/or Rules S9A-8.008(4), 59A-8.002(9), and
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59A-8.002 (30), Florida Administrative Code, herein an
" unclassified deficiency, which carries in this case an assessed
fine of $5,000.00.
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 Lovable Home Health Services Carp. on
Count I,
2. Assess against Lovable Home Health services Corp. an
administrative fine of $5,000.00 on Count 2, for the violation
cited above, .
3. Assess costs related to the investigation and
prosecution of this matter, if applicable.
4, Grant such other relief as the court deems is just and
proper on Count 1.
Respondent is notified that it has a right to request an
administrative hearing pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57,
Florida Statutes. Specific options for administrative action are
set out in the attached Rlection of Rights. All) requests for
hearing shall be made to the Agency for Health Care
Administration and delivered to the Agency Clerk, Ageney for
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‘Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS #3, Uallahassee,
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
Agency fox Health Care
Administration
8355 N.W. 52 Tarrace = #103
Miami, Florida 33166
Copies furnished to:
Pield Office Manager
Agency for Health Care Administration
8355 NW $3" Street, First Floor
Miami, Florida 33166
(Interoffice Mail)
Revenue and Management Unit
Finance and Accounting
Agency for Health Care
Administration
-2727 Mahan Drive, MS #14
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Home Health Aganey Unit Program
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, MS #34
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
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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 Patricia: Gonzalez, Administrator, Lovable
Home Home Health Services Corp. 848 Brickell Avenue, Suite 630,
Miami, Florida 33129, and to Antonio Perez, Registered Agent, 84
Brick@il Avenue, Suite 630, Miami, Florida 33129 on this day
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Docket for Case No: 10-000268
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Oct. 27, 2011 |
Agreed Motion for Leave to Reopen Cases filed. (DOAH CASE NO. 11-5488 and 11-5489 ESTABLISHED)
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Jun. 01, 2010 |
Order Closing Files. CASE CLOSED.
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May 28, 2010 |
Agreed Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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May 25, 2010 |
Agreed Motion for Continuance filed.
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May 10, 2010 |
Notice of Unavailability filed.
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Mar. 11, 2010 |
Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories, Admissions and Production of Documents Served on Respondent filed.
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Feb. 22, 2010 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for June 2, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Feb. 17, 2010 |
Agreed Motion for Continuance filed.
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Feb. 17, 2010 |
Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 09-5770 and 10-0268).
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Feb. 16, 2010 |
Agreed Motion to Consolidate filed.
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Feb. 05, 2010 |
Amended Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for March 18, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL; amended as to Date and Time).
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Feb. 03, 2010 |
Order Accepting Qualified Representative.
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Feb. 03, 2010 |
Motion to Appear as Qualified Representative filed.
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Jan. 27, 2010 |
Order Directing Filing of Exhibits
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Jan. 27, 2010 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jan. 27, 2010 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for March 29, 2010; 8:30 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Jan. 26, 2010 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jan. 19, 2010 |
Initial Order.
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Jan. 19, 2010 |
Petitioner Loveable Home Health Services, Corp.'s Petition for Formal Hearing Pursuant to Chapter 120.57(1), Florida Statutes filed.
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Jan. 19, 2010 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jan. 19, 2010 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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Jan. 19, 2010 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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