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STATE OF FLORIDA

AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Bryan Collins,

Petitioner,

vs.

DOAH Case No.: 17-1990

AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES,

Respondent.

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FINAL ORDER OF DISMISSAL

This cause comes before the Agency for Persons with Disabilities for entry of a Final Order of Dismissal following the receipt of an Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction, a copy of which is attached to this Final Order.

Petitioner had requested a hearing as a result of an Agency decision notice. The request was forwarded to the Division of Administrative Hearings for assignment of an Administrative Law Judge to conduct the hearing. Prior to the hearing, Petitioner filed a withdrawal of request for hearing, which resulted in the issuance of the Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction.

Therefore, based on the foregoing, the petition requesting an administrative

hearing is DENIED. The Agency action denying Petitioner's request for services of in home subsidies is effective and final according to its terms. DONE AND ORDERED in

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Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, this _fJ;_ day of June, 2017.

Tom Rankinr, Deputy Director of Operations Agency for Persons with Disabilities

RIGHT TO APPEAL

A party who is adversely affected by this final order is entitled to judicial review. To initiate judicial review, the party seeking it must file one copy of a "Notice of Appeal" with the Agency Clerk. The party seeking judicial review must also file another copy of the "Notice of Appeal," accompanied by the filing fee required by law, with the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee, Florida, or with the District Court of Appeal in the district where the party resides. Review proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure. The Notices must be filed within thirty (30) days of the rendition of this final order.1

Copies furnished to:

Kathy Collins

3853 15th Avenue, Southeast Largo, Florida 33771

Claudia Llado, Clerk

Division of Administrative Hearings

APO Suncoast Regional Office

Tracie Hardin, Esq.

Agency for Persons with Disabilities 4030 Esplanade Way

Suite 335

Tallahassee, Florida 32399 (eServed)

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 or electronic mail, this \? day

of June, 2017.

Brittany

Dambly

rittany Da ly, Esq., Agency lerk Agency for Persons with Disabilities 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 335

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950

1 The date of the "rendition" of this Final Order is the date that is stamped on its first page. The Notices of Appeal must be received on or before the thirtieth day after that date.

STATE OF FLORIDA

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

BRYAN COL INS,

· petitioner,

vs. Case No. 17-1990

AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES,

Respondent.

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ORDER CLOSING FILE AND RELINQUISHING JURISDICTION

This cause having come before the undersigned on Respondent's Notice of Filing Copy of Communication from Petitioner with the attached withdrawal of request for hearing, filed on April 25, 2017, and the undersigned being fully advised, it is, therefore,

ORDERED that the file of the Division of Administrative Hearings is closed. Jurisdiction is relinquished to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities .

DONE AND ORDERED this 26th day of April, 2017, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.

ROBERTS. COHEN

Administrative Law Judge

Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building

1230 Apalachee Parkway

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060

(850) 488:-9675

Fax Filing (850) 921-6847 www.doah .state.fl.us

Filed with the Clerk of the Divis ion of Administrative Hearings this 26th day of April, 2017.

COPIES FURNISHED:

Michele Lucas, Agency Clerk

Agency for Persons with Disabilities 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380

Tallahassee, Florida 32399 (eServed)

Kathy Collins

3853 15th Avenue, Southeast Largo, Florida 33771

Tracie L. Hardin, Esquire

Agency for Persons with Disabilities 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380

Tallahassee, Florida 32399 (eServed)

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Docket for Case No: 17-001990

Orders for Case No: 17-001990