STATE OF FLORIDA

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION OF FLORIDA,

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vs. CASE NO. 14-1366CON

AHCA NO. 2014002825

STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,

Respondent.

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GREYSTONE HOSPICE OF DISTRICT 68, LLC,

Petitioner,

vs. CASE NO. 14-1369CON

AHCA NO. 2014002494

STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,

Respondent.

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FINAL ORDER

THIS CAUSE came before the State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration ("the Agency") for the issuance of a final order.

I. On March 10, 2014, Greystone Hospice of District 68 , LLC, ("Greystone")

requested a formal administrative hearing to contest the preliminary denial of Certificate of Need ("CON") Application No. 10206, which it submitted to establish a hospice program in the Service District 68, and to contest the preliminary approval of VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida ('"VITAS") CON Application No. 10207, to establish a hospice program in Hospice Service Area 68 .

Filed May 15, 2014 4:04 PM Division of Administrative Hearings

1. The request was referred to the Division of Administrative Hearings ("DOAH") where it was assigned Case No. 14-1369CON.

2. On March 13, 2014, VITAS requested a formal administrative hearing to challenge the co-batched CON Application filed by Greystone to establish a hospice program in Service District 6B, (CON No. 10206), and to support the preliminary approval of its application (CON No. 10207).

3. The request was referred to DOAH where it was assigned Case No. 14-1366CON.

   
   

4. On April 4, 2014, DOAH issued an Order of Consolidation.

   
   

5. On April 18, 2014, Greystone filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal.

   
   

   It is therefore ORDERED:

   
   

6. The denial of Greystone's CON Application No. 10206 is upheld.

   
   

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7. The approval of VITAS' CON Application No. 10207 is upheld subject to the conditions noted in the State Agency Action Report.

ORDERED in Tallahassee, Florida, on this day of                 , 2014.

Eli Agenc th Care Administration

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW

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.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of this Final Order was served on the below-

named persons by the method designated on this /                  of          ,.,,,..      --t---"Ca.----,,.c..                                     , 2014.

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Agency for Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3

Tallahassee, Florida 32308

(850) 412-3630

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Docket for Case No: 14-001369CON

Orders for Case No: 14-001369CON