STATE OF FLORIDA FILED

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION AGENACHYCCALERK

STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,

Petitioner,

v.

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CASE NOS: 10-2822

2009013443

10-2832

2009011059

RENDITION NO.: AHCA-11- O0'1'7-S-OLC

BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES, INC. d/b/a CLARE BRIDGE OF VENICE,

Respondent.

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FINAL ORDER

Having reviewed the administrative complaints dated April 26, 2010 and April 14, 2010, 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.

   
   

   Filed February 1, 2011 10:43 AM Division of Administrative Hearings

2. Respondent shall pay an administrative fine in the amount of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00). The administrative fine is due and payable within thirty (30) days of the date of rendition of this Order.

3. Checks should be made payable to the "Agency for Health Care Administration." The check, along with a reference to these case numbers, should be sent directly to:

   Agency for Health Care Administration Office of Finance and Accounting Revenue Management Unit

   2727 Mahan Drive, MS# 14

   Tallahassee, Florida 32308

   
   

4. Unpaid fines pursuant to this Order will be subject to statutory interest and may be collected by all methods legally available.

5. Respondent's petitions for formal administrative proceedings are hereby dismissed.

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6. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney's fees.

   
   

7. The above-styled cases are hereby closed.

DONE and ORDERED this :)j     day of  Sr    

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El Agen

nterim Secretary Care Administration

in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florid

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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:

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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 3/ y of Z :a;-c.u::v-y , 2oll_.

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Richard Shoop, Agency e

Agency for Health Care Administration

2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3

Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5403

(850) 412-3630

Docket for Case No: 10-002822

Orders for Case No: 10-002822