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AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION 2017 FEB - 3 A 8= 27
BAND B HOME CARE II, INC. ,
Petitioner,
vs.
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
DOAH CASE NO:16-2187 AHCA NO. 2016002264
License No. 8287
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Respondent.
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B AND B HOME CARE III, INC.,
vs.
Petitioner, DOAH CASE NO: 16-2188
AHCA NO. 2016002230
License No 10946
STATE OF FLORIDA AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
/ BAND B HOME CARE I, INC.,
vs.
Petitioner, DOAH CASE NO: 16-3392
AHCA NO. 2016004066
License No. 9866
STATE OF FLORIDA AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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Having reviewed the Notices of Intent to Deny Renewal Application, and all other matters of record, the Agency for Health Care Administration finds and concludes as follows:
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Filed February 3, 2017 3:05 PM Division of Administrative Hearings
I. The Agency issued each of the Providers the attached Notices of Intent to Deny Renewal (Comp. Ex. 1). The parties subsequently entered into a Settlement Agreement. (Ex. 2)
Based upon the foregoing, it is ORDERED:
The Settlement Agreement is adopted and incorporated by reference into this Final Order. The parties shall comply with the terms of the Settlement Agreement.
The Notice of Intent to Deny issued to B and B Home Care I, Inc. is withdrawn subject to the terms of the Settlement Agreement.
The Providers are responsible for any refunds that may be due to any clients.
The Providers shall remain responsible for retaining and appropriately distributing client records as prescribed by Florida law. The Provider is advised of Section 408.810, Florida Statutes. The Provider should also consult the applicable authorizing statutes and administrative code provisions as well as any other statute that may apply to health care practitioners regarding client records.
The Providers are given notice of Florida law regarding unlicensed activity. The Provider is advised of Section 408.804 and Section 408.812, Florida Statutes. The Provider should also consult the applicable authorizing statutes and administrative code provisions. The Providers are notified that the cancellation of an Agency license may have ramifications potentially affecting accrediting, third party billing including but not limited to the Florida Medicaid program, and private contracts.
ORDERED at Tallahassee, Florida, on this )_ day o_ '2017.
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ealth 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.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I CERTIFY that a true and correct c y of this Final Order was served on the below-named persons by the method designated on this ay of &C><!-1"..../ , 2017.
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Agency for Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Telephone: (850) 412-3630
Facilities Intake Unit Agency for Health Care Administration (Electronic Mail) | Catherine Anne Avery, Unit Manager Licensure Unit Agency for Health Care Administration (Electronic Mail) |
Katrina Derico-Harris Medicaid Accounts Receivable Agency for Health Care Administration (Electronic Mail) | Arlene Mayo-Davis, Field Office Manager Local Field Office Agency for Health Care Administration (Electronic Mail) |
Shawn McCauley Medicaid Contract Management Agency for Health Care Administration (Electronic Mail) | Lourdes Naranjo, Senior Attorney Office of the General Counsel Agency for Health Care Administration (Electronic Mail) |
Central Intake Unit Agency for Health Care Administration (Electronic Mail) | Tieesha N. Taylor, Esquire Law Offices ofTieesha N. Taylor, P.A. 14707 South Dixie Highway, Suite 30 Miami, FL 33176 (Electronic Mail) |
Honorable Robert E. Meale Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings (Electronic Filing) |
408.804 License required; display.--
(!) It is unlawful to provide services that require licensure, or operate or maintain a provider that offers or provides services that require licensure, without first obtaining from the agency a license authorizing the provision of such services or the operation or maintenance of such provider.
(2) A license must be displayed in a conspicuous place readily visible to clients who enter at the address that appears on the license and is valid only in the hands of the licensee to whom it is issued and may not be sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily. The license is valid only for the licensee, provider, and location for which the license is issued.
408.812 Unlicensed activity.--
(}) A person or entity may not offer or advertise services that require licensure as defined by this part, authorizing statutes, or applicable rules to the public without obtaining a valid license from the agency. A license holder may not advertise or hold out to the public that he or she holds a license for other than that for which he or she actually holds the license.
The operation or maintenance of an unlicensed provider or the performance of any services that require licensure without proper licensure is a violation of this part and authorizing statutes. Unlicensed activity constitutes harm that materially affects the health, safety, and welfare of clients. The agency or any state attorney may, in addition to other remedies provided in this part, bring an action for an injunction to restrain such violation, or to enjoin the future operation or maintenance of the unlicensed provider or the performance of any services in violation of this part and authorizing statutes, until compliance with this part, authorizing statutes, and agency rules has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the agency.
It is unlawful for any person or entity to own, operate, or maintain an unlicensed provider. If after receiving notification from the agency, such person or entity fails to cease operation and apply for a license under this part and authorizing statutes, the person or entity shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by authorizing statutes and applicable rules. Each day of continued operation is a separate offense.
Any person or entity that fails to cease operation after agency notification may be fined $1,000 for each day of noncompliance.
When a controlling interest or licensee has an interest in more than one provider and fails to license a provider rendering services that require licensure, the agency may revoke all licenses and impose actions under s. 408.814 and a fine of $1,000 per day, unless otherwise specified by authorizing statutes, against each licensee until such time as the appropriate license is obtained for the unlicensed operation.
In addition to granting injunctive relief pursuant to subsection (2), if the agency determines that a person or entity is operating or maintaining a provider without obtaining a license and determines that a condition exists that poses a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of a client of the provider, the person or entity is subject to the same actions and fines imposed against a licensee as specified in this part, authorizing statutes, and agency rules.
Any person aware of the operation of an unlicensed provider must report that provider to the agency.
| Issue Date | Document | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 03, 2017 | Agency Final Order |
