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MAY 2 0 2015

APO

Agency Clerk 's Office

STATE OF FLORIDA

AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITI.E

Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Petitioner,

V.

DOAH Case No.: 15-1568APD APO Case No.: APD14-241

RENDITION No. APD-14-15 -0515-FO

Janice Summers,

Owner and Operator,

Dogwood Group Home, Open Arms Group Home, Open Hearts Group Home and Summers Group Home

Respondent.

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FINAL ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT STIPULATION

THIS CAUSE is before the Agency for Persons with Disabilities for the purpose of final agency action addressing the Settlement Agreement entered into between the parties in this cause (attached at Exhibit A).

Upon consideration of the Settlement Stipulation, approved by the Agency on August 25, 2015, and being fully advised in the premises, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

1. The Settlement Agreement is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference;

2. The parties shall adhere to and abide by all the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement ; and

3. This Final Order shall take effect upon filing with the Clerk of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.

APD-14-15-0515-FO 1 1

Filed May 20, 2015 10:33 AM Division of Administrative Hearings

DONE AND ORDERED in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, this 19th day of May, 2015.

Copies furnished to: Janice Sumers

760 Finley Little Lane Lake City, Fl 32024

APD Northeast Region Office (eServed)

Tom Rank{,eputy Director of Operations Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Melissa Dinwoodie, Esq.

APD Northeast Region Counsel Melissa.Dinwoodie@apdcares.org

Claudia Llado, Clerk

Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building

1230 Apalachee Parkway

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060 (Filed Via e-ALJ)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of this Final Order was provided to the above­ named individuals at the listed addresses, by U.S. Mail, this JtO day of May, 2015.

David De La Paz, Esq., A en Agency for Persons with Di ilities 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950

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Docket for Case No: 15-001568FL

Orders for Case No: 15-001568FL