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GULFSIDE HOSPICE AND PASCO PALLIATIVE CARE, INC. vs AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, 15-002008CON (2015)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 15-002008CON Visitors: 20
Petitioner: GULFSIDE HOSPICE AND PASCO PALLIATIVE CARE, INC.
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: R. BRUCE MCKIBBEN
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Apr. 13, 2015
Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Monday, March 21, 2016.

Latest Update: May 18, 2016
Summary: Whether the Certificate of Need (“CON”) applications filed by Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. (“Seasons”); Gulfside Hospice and Pasco Palliative Care, Inc. (“Gulfside”); and West Florida Health, Inc. (“West Florida”); for a new hospice program in Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA” or the “Agency”) Service Area 6A/Hillsborough County, satisfy the applicable statutory and rule review criteria sufficiently to warrant approval, and, if so, which of the three applications best me
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STATE OF FLORIDA

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

LIFEPATH HOSPICE, INC.,


Petitioner,


V.

DOAH CASE NO. 15-2001CON AHCA CASE NO. 2015002668

RENDITION NO. : AHCA-\u -03-S) -FOF-CON


WEST FLORIDA HEALTH, INC. and STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,


Respondents.

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SEASONS HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE

CARE OF TAMPA, LLC,


Petitioner, DOAH CASE NO. l 5-2003CON AHCA CASE NO. 2015002667

V.


WEST FLORIDA HEALTH, INC. and STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRA TION,


Respondents.

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WEST FLORIDA HEALTH, INC.,


Petitioner, DOAH CASE NO. 15-2007CON AHCA CASE NO. 2015003352

V.


GULFSIDE HOSPICE AND PASCO PALLIATIVE CARE, INC. ; SEASONS HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE OF TAMPA, LLC ; and LIFEPATH HOSPICE, INC.,


Respondents.

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Filed May 18, 2016 12:55 PM Division of Administrative Hearings

GULFSIDE HOSPICE AND PASCO PALLIATIVE CARE, INC.,


Petitioner, DOAH CASE NO. 15-2008CON AHCA CASE NO. 2015002666

V.


STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,


Respondent.

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FINAL ORDER


This case was referred to the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) where the assigned Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), R, Bruce McKibben, conducted a formal administrative hearing. At issue in this proceeding is whether the Certificate of Need ("CON") applications filed by Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. ("Seasons"); Gulfside Hospice and Pasco Palliative, Inc. ("Gulfside"); and West Florida Health, Inc. ("West Florida") for a new hospice program in Hillsborough County, Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration ("Agency") Service Area 6A, satisfy the statutory and rule criteria for approval, and, if so, which of the three applications best meets the applicable criteria, on balance, for approval. The Recommended Order entered on March 21, 2016 is attached to this final order and incorporated herein by reference.

RULINGS ON EXCEPTIONS


Gulfside filed exceptions to the Recommended Order, and the Agency and Seasons filed responses to Gulfside's exceptions.

In determining how to rule upon Gulfside's exceptions and whether to adopt the ALJ's Recommended Order in whole or in part, the Agency must follow section 120.57(1)(/), Florida Statutes, which provides in pertinent part:

The agency may adopt the recommended order as the final order of the agency. The agency in its final order may reject or modify the conclusions of law over which it has substantive jurisdiction and interpretation of administrative rules over which it has substantive jurisdiction. When rejecting or modifying such conclusion of law or interpretation of administrative rule, the agency must state with particularity its reasons for rejecting or modifying such conclusion of law or interpretation of administrative rule and must make a finding that its substituted conclusion of law or interpretation of administrative rule is as or more reasonable than that which was rejected or modified. Rejection or modification of conclusions of law may not form the basis for rejection or modification of findings of fact. The agency may not reject or modify the findings of fact unless the agency first determines from a review of the entire record, and states with particularity in the order, that the findings of fact were not based upon competent substantial evidence or that the proceedings on which the findings were based did not comply with essential requirements of law....


§ 120.57(1)([), Fla. Stat. Additionally, "[t]he final order shall include an explicit ruling on each exception, but an agency need not rule on an exception that does not clearly identify the disputed portion of the recommended order by page number or paragraph, that does not identify the legal basis for the exception, or that does not include appropriate and specific citations to the record."

§ 120.57(l)(k), Fla. Stat. In accordance with these legal standards, the Agency makes the following rulings on Gulfside's exceptions:

In its First and Second Exceptions, Gulfside takes exception to Paragraphs 119 and 122 of the Recommended Order, arguing that the ALJ's ultimate findings of fact in these two paragraphs conflict with the findings of fact in Paragraphs 88 through 92 of the Recommended Order, thus rendering Paragraphs 119 and 122 as illogical and therefore not based on competent, substantial evidence. The Agency disagrees with Gulfside's argument. Paragraphs 88 through 92 of the Recommended Order deal with Gulfside' s ability to start offering services sooner than the other applicants, whereas Paragraphs 119 and 122 of the Recommended Order concern the number of patients Gulfside would serve. The two issues are separate and distinct. Thus,

Paragraphs 119 and 122 are not "illogical" as Gulfside argued. Furthermore, the findings of fact in Paragraphs 119 and 122 of the Recommended Order are based on competent, substantial

evidence. See Transcript, Volume 10, Page 1413; and Transcript, Volume 14, Page 1929. Thus, the Agency is not at liberty to reject or modify them. See § 120.57(1 )(/), Fla. Stat.; Heifetz v.

Department of Business Regulation, 475 So. 2d 1277, 1281 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985) (holding that an agency "may not reject the hearing officer's finding [of fact] unless there is no competent, substantial evidence from which the finding could reasonably be inferred"). Therefore, the Agency denies Gulfside's First and Second Exception.

In its Third Exception, Gulfside takes exception to the findings of fact in Paragraph 118 of the Recommended Order, arguing that "there was no showing, and no claim by any party, that Hispanic patients were underserved in Hillsborough County." Page 7 of Gulfside's Exceptions. Gulfside is incorrect. Gulfside's CON application make such an inference, and Gulfside

reiterated that inference in its proposed recommended order. See Gulfside's Exhibit 1 at Volume I, Pages 3, 7, 14, 16, 17 41, 45 and 72; and Page 28 of Gulfside's Proposed Recommended Order. Moreover, the findings of fact in Paragraph 118 of the Recommended Order are based on

competent, substantial evidence. See Transcript, Volume 11, Page 1538; Transcript, Volume 12, Pages 1776, 1780 and 1791. Thus, the Agency is not permitted to reject or modify them. See §

120.57(1)(/), Fla. Stat.; Heifetz, 475 So. 2d at 1281. Therefore, the Agency denies Gulfside's Third Exception.

In its Fourth Exception, Gulfside takes exception to the ALJ's "failure to accord weight in statutory balancing of criteria." Page 8 of Gulfside's Exceptions. In this Exception, Gulfside references Paragraphs 88 through 92 and 122 of the Recommended Order, but it is not clear that the exception is directed to those specific paragraphs. If the exception is indeed directed to those


paragraphs, the Agency must deny the exception because Paragraphs 88 through 92 and 122 of


the Recommended Order are based on competent, substantial evidence. See Transcript, Volume 11, Pages 1524-1525, 1532-1533, 1537, 1569-1570 and 1579-1584; Transcript, Volume 12,

Pages 1783 and 1790-1791; and Gulfside's Exhibit 1. Thus, the Agency cannot reject or modify them. See § 120.57(1)(/), Fla. Stat.; Heifetz, 475 So. 2d at 1281. Therefore, the Agency must deny Gulfside's Fourth Exception. If the exception is not directed to Paragraphs 88 through 92 and 122 of the Recommended Order, then the Agency need not rule on it because the exception fails to clearly identify the disputed portion of the Recommended Order by page number or

paragraph. See § 120.57(1)(k), Fla. Stat.


In its Fifth Exception, Gulfside takes exception to the conclusions of law in Paragraph 132 of the Recommended Order, arguing the ALJ interposed the "undefined and novel concept" of meeting the need "more appropriately". Page 9 of Gulfside's Exceptions. Gulfside's argument is nothing more than semantics. It is clear from the ALJ's conclusions of law in Paragraphs 127, 128, 129, 130 and 133 (to which Gulfside did not take exception) that the ALJ correctly followed the law in reaching his recommendation. The ALJ's use of the term "more appropriately" is in no way inconsistent with any prior Agency precedent, nor is it contrary to the statutes or rules that govern the CON process in Florida. Thus, the Agency finds that, while it has substantive jurisdiction over the conclusions of law in Paragraph 132 of the Recommended Order, it cannot substitute a conclusion oflaw that is as or more reasonable than that of the ALJ. Therefore, the Agency denies Gulfside's Fifth Exception.

FINDINGS OF FACT


The Agency hereby adopts the findings of fact set forth in the Recommended Order.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW


The Agency hereby adopts the conclusions of law set forth in the Recommended Order.


ORDER


Based upon the foregoing, Season's CON Application No. 10298 is hereby approved, and Gulfside's CON Application No. 10294 and West Florida's CON Application No. 10302 are hereby denied. The parties shall govern themselves accordingly.


DONE and ORDERED this _&_day of                    , 2016, in Tallahassee, Florida.




DUDEK, SECRETA Y

R HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW


A PARTY WHO IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THIS FINAL ORDER IS ENTITLED TO A 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 THE 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 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.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE


I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Final Order has

been furnished by the method indicated to the persons named below on this /2 f  

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, 2016.


RICHARD J. SHOOP, Agency Clerk Agency for Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive, MS #3

Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5403

(850) 412-3630


COPIES FURNISHED TO:


Honorable R. Bruce McKibben Administrative Law Judge

Division of Administrative Hearings (via electronic filing)


Stephen K. Boone, Esquire

Boone, Boone, Boone and Koda, P.A. 1001 Avenida Del Circo

Post Office Box 1596 Venice, Florida 34284

(via electronic mail to sboone@boone-law.com)


Seann M. Frazier, Esquire

Parker, Hudson, Rainer and Dobbs, LLP Suite 750

215 South Monroe Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32301

(via electronic mail to sfrazier@phrd.com)


Jonathan L. Rue, Esquire Parker, Hudson, Rainer and Dobbs, LLC

303 Peachtree Street Northeast, Suite 3600

Atlanta, Georgia 30308

(via electronic mail to jrue@phrd.com)



Karl David Acuff, Esquire

Law Office of Karl David Acuff, P.A. Suite 2

1615 Village Square Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32309-2770

(via electronic mail to kd_acuff@floridacourts.com)


Stephen C. Emmanuel, Esquire Michael J. Glazer, Esquire Ausley & McMullen

123 South Calhoun Street Post Office Box 391 Tallahassee, Florida 32301

(via electronic mail to semmanuel@ausley.com and mglazer@ausley.com)


Michael J. Hardy, Esquire Assistant General Counsel

(via electronic mail to Michael.Hardy@ahca.myflorida.com)


Marisol Fitch, Manager Certificate of Need Unit

(via electronic mail to Marisol.Fitch@ahca.myflorida.com)


Jan Mills

Facilities Intake Unit

(via electronic mail to Janice.Mills@ahca.myflorida.com)


Docket for Case No: 15-002008CON
Issue Date Proceedings
May 18, 2016 Gulfside's Exceptions to the Recommended Order (filed in Case No. 15-002003CON).
May 18, 2016 Agency Final Order filed.
Mar. 21, 2016 Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
Mar. 21, 2016 Recommended Order (hearing held November 30 and December 1-4, 7-10 and 14-16, 2015). CASE CLOSED.
Feb. 12, 2016 Gulfside's Proposed Recommended Order (filed in Case No. 15-002008CON).
Feb. 12, 2016 Gulfside's Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Feb. 12, 2016 LifePath Hospice, Inc.'s, Notice of Filing Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Feb. 12, 2016 Seasons' Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Feb. 12, 2016 Joint Proposed Recommended Order on Behalf of West Florida Health, Inc. and Agency for Health Care Administration, Including the Statement of the Case, Statement of the Issues, Joint Proposed Conclusions of Law, and Joint Proposed Recommended Order filed.
Jan. 06, 2016 Transcript (Volume 1 - 14; not available for viewing) filed.
Dec. 02, 2015 Notice of Appearance (Michael Hardy) (filed in Case No. 15-002007CON).
Nov. 30, 2015 CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
Nov. 25, 2015 West Florida's Witness and (Proposed) Exhibit List filed.
Nov. 25, 2015 Agreed Joint Prehearing Stipulation filed.
Nov. 19, 2015 Notice of Taking Telephonic Depositions (of Christine Thomas and Rema Cole) filed.
Nov. 18, 2015 Order Regarding Order of Proof at Final Hearing.
Nov. 17, 2015 Notice of Taking Telephonic Depositions (of Rick Knapp, Armand Balsano, and David Levitt) filed.
Nov. 17, 2015 Letter to Judge McKibben from Stephen Emmanuel regarding schedule for the Final Hearing filed.
Nov. 09, 2015 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of Armand Balsano) filed.
Nov. 04, 2015 Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum (of Armand Balsano and Kathy Ferenedez) filed.
Nov. 03, 2015 Gulfside?s Notice of Taking the Deposition of Jay Cushman (filed in Case No. 15-002007CON).
Nov. 03, 2015 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of Marisol Fitch) filed.
Nov. 02, 2015 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of David Levitt) filed.
Nov. 02, 2015 Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum (of Steve Jones, David Levitt and Sharon Gordon-Girvin, filed in Case No. 15-002007CON).
Nov. 02, 2015 Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum (of Jay Cushman and Darryl Weiner) filed.
Oct. 30, 2015 Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum (of David Levitt) filed.
Oct. 22, 2015 Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition to Preserve Testimony (of Mary Lynn Mc Pherson) filed.
Oct. 20, 2015 Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum (of Kathy Fernandez) filed.
Oct. 19, 2015 Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum (Russell HIlliard, Daniel Maison, M.D.,m and Rabbi E.B. Freedman; filed in Case No. 15-002007CON).
Oct. 14, 2015 Notice of Taking Deposition to Preserve Testimony (of Daniel Maison) filed.
Oct. 08, 2015 Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum (filed in Case No. 15-002007CON).
Oct. 08, 2015 Cross Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
Oct. 08, 2015 Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum filed.
Sep. 25, 2015 Cross-notice of Taking Deposition filed.
Sep. 23, 2015 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of Kathy Postiglione) filed.
Sep. 23, 2015 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of Tara Scalise) filed.
Sep. 23, 2015 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of Linda Ward) filed.
Sep. 23, 2015 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of Deborah Gills) filed.
Sep. 23, 2015 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of Tony Trovato) filed.
Sep. 23, 2015 Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
Sep. 21, 2015 [Gulfsides] Notice of Taking Depositions filed.
Sep. 10, 2015 Gulfside's Supplement to Its Final Witness List (filed in Case No. 15-002007CON).
Sep. 10, 2015 Gulfside's Supplement to its Final Witness List (filed in Case No. 15-002008CON).
Sep. 01, 2015 Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care of Tampa, LLC's Final Witness List filed.
Sep. 01, 2015 LifePath Hospice Inc.'s. Final Witness List filed.
Sep. 01, 2015 Gulfside's Final Witness List (filed in Case No. 15-002008CON).
Sep. 01, 2015 Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida's Final Witness List filed.
Sep. 01, 2015 Gulfside's Preliminary Witness List filed.
Sep. 01, 2015 West Florida Health, Inc.'s Witness List filed.
Aug. 21, 2015 Seasons Response to Guflside's Second Request for Production filed.
Aug. 19, 2015 LifePath Hospice, Inc.'s Resonses and Objections to West Florida Health, Inc.'s First Request for Production filed.
Aug. 19, 2015 Notice of Serving Lifepath Hospice, Inc., Responses to West Florida Health, Inc., First Interrogatories filed.
Aug. 18, 2015 Notice of Appearance (Michael Glazer) (filed in Case No. 15-002003CON).
Aug. 12, 2015 Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida's Response to Gulfside Hospice & Pasco Palliative Care, Inc.'s First Request for Production filed.
Aug. 07, 2015 Gulfsides Notice of Service of Discovery Responses and Objections filed.
Aug. 07, 2015 Vitas Responses to West Floridas First Request for Production filed.
Aug. 07, 2015 Vitas Response to Seasons Second Request for Production filed.
Aug. 07, 2015 Vitas Response to Seasons First Request for Production filed.
Aug. 07, 2015 Notice of Service of Vitas Responses to West Floridas First Interrogatories filed.
Aug. 07, 2015 Notice of Service of Vitas Responses to Seasons Second Interrogatories filed.
Aug. 07, 2015 Notice of Service of Vitas Responses to Seasons First Interrogatories filed.
Aug. 07, 2015 Seasons Notice of Service of Answers to First Interrogatories from Vitas filed.
Aug. 07, 2015 Seasons Response to First Request for Production from Vitas filed.
Aug. 07, 2015 Seasons Notice of Service of Answers to First Interrogatories from West Florida filed.
Aug. 07, 2015 Seasons Response to First Request for Production from West Florida filed.
Aug. 07, 2015 Seasons Response to First Request for Production from Gulfside filed.
Aug. 07, 2015 West Florida Health, Inc.'s Response to Lifepath's, Seasons', VITAS' and Gulfside's First Request for Production of Documents and Gulfside's Second Request for Production of Documents filed.
Aug. 07, 2015 West Florida Health, Inc.'s Notice of Service of Responses to Lifepaths, Seasons' and VITAS' First Interrogatories filed.
Jul. 22, 2015 Gulfside's Second Request for Production to Seasons (filed in Case No. 15-002007CON).
Jul. 13, 2015 Gulfside's Second Request for Production to West Florida Health (filed in Case No. 15-002008CON).
Jul. 13, 2015 Gulfside's First Request for Production to VITAS (filed in Case No. 15-002008CON).
Jul. 13, 2015 Gulfside's First Request for Production to Seasons (filed in Case No. 15-002008CON).
Jun. 17, 2015 Notice of Filing Joint Proposed Order of Pre-hearing Instructions filed.
Jun. 05, 2015 Amended Notice of Hearing (hearing set for November 30 through December 4, 7 through 11 and 14 through 18, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL; amended as to Dates).
Jun. 05, 2015 CASE STATUS: Pre-Hearing Conference Held.
Jun. 03, 2015 Order Denying Continuance of Final Hearing.
Jun. 03, 2015 (Respondents') Agreed Motion for Continuance filed.
Jun. 02, 2015 Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care of Tampa, LLC's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Gulfside Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. filed.
Jun. 02, 2015 Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care of Tampa, LLC's First Request for Production to Gulfside Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. filed.
Jun. 02, 2015 Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care of Tampa, LLC's Second Request for Production to Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida filed.
Jun. 02, 2015 Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care of Tampa's Notice of Service of Second Interrogatories to Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida filed.
Jun. 02, 2015 Seasons Hospices Second Request for Production to Vitas filed.
Jun. 01, 2015 West Florida Health, Inc.'s Response to Gulfside Hospice & Pasco Palliative Care, Inc.'s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
Jun. 01, 2015 Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care of Tampa, LLC's First Request for Production to VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida filed.
May 29, 2015 Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida's First Request for Production of Documents to Gulfside Hospice & Pasco Palliative Care, Inc., filed.
May 29, 2015 Notice of Serving Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida's First Interrogatories to Gulfside Hospice & Pasco Palliative Care, Inc., filed.
May 29, 2015 Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Floridas First Request for Production of Documents to Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care of Tampa filed.
May 29, 2015 Notice of Serving Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida's First Interrogatories to Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care of Tampa, LLC filed.
May 29, 2015 Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care of Tampa's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida filed.
May 13, 2015 Notice of Serving West Florida Health, Inc. First Interrogatories to VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida Coast, Inc. filed.
May 12, 2015 Notice of Serving Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida's First Interrogatories to West Florida Health, Inc. filed.
May 12, 2015 West Florida Health, Inc.'s First Request for Production to Lifepath Hospice, Inc., filed.
May 12, 2015 West Florida Health, Inc.'s Notice of Service of its First Request for Production to Lifepath Hospice, Inc., filed.
May 12, 2015 Notice of Serving West Florida Health, Inc., First Interrogatories to Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care of Tampa, Inc., filed.
May 12, 2015 Notice of Serving West Florida Health, Inc., First Interrogatories to Lifepath Hospice, Inc. filed.
May 07, 2015 Order Granting Joint Motion to Amend Case Style and Remove Counsel from Service List.
May 07, 2015 West Florida Health, Inc.'s First Request for Production to Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. filed.
May 07, 2015 West Florida Health, Inc.'s Notice of Service of its First Request for Production to Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care of Tampa, LLC filed.
May 07, 2015 West Florida Health, Inc.'s First Request for Production to VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida Coast, Inc. filed.
May 07, 2015 West Florida Health, Inc.'s Notice of Service of its First Request for Production to VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida filed.
May 06, 2015 Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care of Tampa, LLC's First Request for Produciton to West Florida Health, Inc filed.
May 06, 2015 Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care of Tampa's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to West Florida Health, Inc filed.
May 06, 2015 West Florida Health, Inc.'s Notice of Service of its First Request for Production to Gulfside Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. filed.
May 06, 2015 West Florida Health, Inc.'s First Request for Production to Gulfside Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. filed.
May 05, 2015 LifePath Hospice, Inc.'s First Request for Production of Documents to West Florida Health, Inc., filed.
May 05, 2015 Notice of Serving LifePath Hospice, Inc., First Interrogatories to West Florida Health, Inc., filed.
May 04, 2015 Vitas Healthcare Corp. of Florida's First Request for Production of Documents to West Florida Health, Inc. filed.
May 04, 2015 Joint Motion to Amend Case Style and Remove Counsel from Service List filed.
May 01, 2015 Gulfside?s Notice of Service of Its First Request For Production to West Florida Health, Inc. (filed in Case No. 15-002008CON).
May 01, 2015 Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 15-2001CON, 15-2003CON, 15-2006CON, 15-2007CON, 15-2008CON).
Apr. 24, 2015 Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
Apr. 14, 2015 Amended Notice filed.
Apr. 14, 2015 Initial Order.
Apr. 13, 2015 Decisions on Batched Applications filed.
Apr. 13, 2015 Petition for Formal Administrative Proceedings filed.
Apr. 13, 2015 Notice (of Agency referral) filed.

Orders for Case No: 15-002008CON
Issue Date Document Summary
May 17, 2016 Agency Final Order
Mar. 21, 2016 Recommended Order On balance, Seasons best satisfied the criteria for approval of its Certificate of Need application in this comparative review.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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