Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: CRISTAL PALACE RESORT PB, LLC
Judges: W. DAVID WATKINS
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Jun. 11, 2020
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, August 20, 2020.
Latest Update: Dec. 27, 2024
AHCA
acy CLERK
STATE OF FLORIDA AGENCY CL
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATI@) wAY 30 Pt: 22
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Petitioner,
Vv. AHCA No. 2019005632
CRISTAL PALACE RESORT PB LLC,
Respondent.
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FINAL ORDER
Having reviewed the Notice of Intent to Impose Fine and all other matters of record, the Agency
for Health Care Administration finds and concludes as follows:
1. The Agency issued the Respondent the attached Notice of Intent and Election of Rights
form by both mail and electronic mail. (Ex. 1) The Election of Rights form advised of the right to an
administrative hearing pursuant to Sections 120.57(1) and 120.57(2), Florida Statutes. The Respondent
failed to timely file the Election of Rights form or other response with the Agency Clerk.
2. By failing to timely respond, the Respondent waived the right to a hearing and waived the
right to contest the allegations within the Notice of Intent. Cann v. Department of Children and Family
Services, 813 So.2d 237 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002). The findings of fact, conclusions of law and proposed
sanction set forth within the Notice of Intent are adopted and incorporated by reference.
Based upon the foregoing, it is ORDERED:
3. The Respondent shall pay the Agency $500.00. If full payment has already been made, the
cancelled check is your receipt and no further payment is required. If full payment has not been made,
payment is due within 30 days of the Final Order. Overdue amounts are subject to statutory interest and
may be referred to collections. A check payable to the “Agency for Health Care Administration” and
containing the AHCA case number should be sent to:
Central Intake Unit
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 61
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
» 2019.
ORDERED at Tallahassee, Florida, on this 2e day of AG
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cy for Health 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 apy of this Final Order was served on the below-named
persons by the method designated on this _¥0“day of or , 2019,
Oop, Agency Clerk
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)
Central Intake Unit
Agency for Health Care Administration
(Electronic Mail)
Georgianna Powers, Administrator
Cristal Palace Resort PB LLC
1881 Palm Bay Rd.
Palm Bay, Florida 32905
(U.S. Mail)
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RON DESANTIS
GOVERNOR
MARY C. MAYHEW
SECRETARY
April 12, 2019 EMAILED AND MAILED
Georgianna Powers, Administrator File Number: 11968825
Cristal Palace Resort Pb Llc License Number: 12660
1881 Palm Bay Rd Provider Type: Assisted Living Facility
Palm Bay, FL 32905
RE: 2019005632, 1881 Palm Bay Rd, Palm Bay
NOTICE OF INTENT TO IMPOSE FINE
(15-Day Full Report)
Pursuant to Section 408.813(3)(b), Florida Statues (F.S.), a fine of $500 is imposed on the
licensee due to the untimely submission of an adverse incident report to the Agency. Section
429.23(4), F.S., states that each assisted living facility shall provide within 15 days, a full report
to the Agency on all adverse incidents specified in Section 429.23, F.S. The full report must
include the results of the facility’s investigation into the adverse incident. Based upon the date
of occurrence indicated in the full report submitted to the Agency by the licensee, the full report
was required to be submitted to the Agency on or before July 25, 2017 but was not received until
December 04, 2018, making the report late.
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
Pursuant to Section 120.569, F.S., any party has the right to request an administrative hearing by
filing a request with the Agency Clerk. In order to obtain a formal hearing before the Division of
Administrative Hearings under Section 120.57(1), F.S., however, a party must file a request for
an administrative hearing that complies with the requirements of Rule 28-106.2015, Florida
Administrative Code. Specific options for requesting an administrative hearing are set out in the
attached Election of Rights form.
The Election of Rights form or request for hearing must be filed with the Agency Clerk for the
Agency for Health Care Administration within 21 days of the day that the Notice of Intent is
received. If the Election of Rights form or request for hearing is not timely received by the
Agency Clerk by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time by the 21st day, the right to a hearing will be waived.
The Agency Clerk’s office can be reached by telephone at (850) 412-3630 or by facsimile at
(850) 921-0158. The Election of Rights form shall be addressed to:
Agency Clerk RECEIVELD
Agency for Health Care Administration GENERAL COUNSEL
2727 Mahan Drive; MS 3 ape 15 2019
Tallahassee, FL 32308
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Any party who appears in an Agency proceeding has the right, at the party’s own expense, to be
accompanied, represented, and advised by counsel or other qualified representative. Mediation
under Section 120.573, F.S., is available if the Agency agrees, and if available, the pursuit of
mediation will not adversely affect the right to administrative proceedings in the event mediation
does not result in a settlement.
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED ELECTION OF RIGHTS FORM.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please call Sean Massey at (850) 412-3759
or (850) 412-3731 or e-mail at sean.massey@ahca.myflorida.com.
Sean Massey, Program Administrator
Office of Risk Management and Patient Safety
Agency for Health Care Administration
cc: Legal Intake Unit, Mail Stop 3
Enforcement Unit, Mail Stop 26
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
RE: Cristal Palace Resort Pb Llc
Complaint Number: 2019005632
ELECTION OF RIGHTS
This Election of Rights form is attached to the Notice of Intent. The Election of Rights
form may be returned by mail or facsimile transmission, but_must_be received by the
Agency Clerk within 21 days, by 5:00 pm, Eastern Time, of the day you received the Notice
of Intent. If your Election of Rights form or request for hearing is not received by the
Agency Clerk within 21 days of the day that you received the Notice of Intent, you will have
waived your right to contest the proposed agency action and a Final Order will be issued
imposing the fine alleged in the Notice of Intent.
(Please use this form unless you, your attorney or your representative prefer to reply according to
Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 28, Florida Administrative Code.) Please return your
Election of Rights form to this address:
Agency for Health Care Administration
Attention: Agency Clerk
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Telephone: 850-412-3630 — Facsimile: 850-921-0158
PLEASE SELECT ONLY 1 OF THESE 3 OPTIONS
OPTION ONE (1) I waive the right to a hearing to contest the allegations of fact
and conclusions of law alleged in the Notice of Intent. | understand that by waiving the right
to a hearing, a Final Order will be issued that adopts the allegations of fact and conclusions of
law alleged in the Notice of Intent and imposes the fine sought in the Notice of Intent.
OPTION TWO (2) I admit the allegations of fact alleged in the Notice of Intent,
but wish to be heard at an informal proceeding (pursuant to Section 120.57(2), Florida
Statutes) where I may submit testimony and written evidence to the Agency to show that the
proposed fine is too severe and should be reduced.
OPTION THREE (3) I dispute the allegations of fact alleged in the Notice of Intent
and request a formal hearing (pursuant to Section 120.57(1), Florida Statutes) before an
Administrative Law Judge appointed by the Division of Administrative Hearings.
PLEASE NOTE: Choosing OPTION THREE (3), by itself, is NOT sufficient to obtain a
formal hearing. You also must file a written request for hearing in order to obtain a formal
hearing before the Division of Administrative Hearings under Section 120.57(1), Florida
Statutes. The request for hearing must be received by the Agency Clerk at the address above
within 21 days of your receipt of this Notice of Intent. The request for formal hearing must
conform to the requirements of Rule 28-106.2015, Florida Administrative Code, which requires
that it contain:
(a) The name, address, any e-mail address, telephone number, and facsimile number, if any,
of the respondent, if the respondent is not represented by an attorney or qualified representative.
(b) The name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, and facsimile number of the
attorney or qualified representative of the respondent, if any, upon whom service of pleadings
and other papers shall be made.
(c) A statement requesting an administrative hearing identifying those material facts that are
in dispute. If there are none, the petition must so indicate.
(d) A statement of when the respondent received notice of the administrative complaint.
(e) A statement including the file number to the administrative complaint.
Licensee Name:
Contact Person: Title:
Address:
Number and Street City Zip Code
Telephone No. Fax No.
E-Mail Address:
Docket for Case No: 20-002673
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Aug. 20, 2020 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Aug. 19, 2020 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Jun. 23, 2020 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jun. 23, 2020 |
Notice of Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for September 22, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee).
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Jun. 19, 2020 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jun. 12, 2020 |
Initial Order.
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Jun. 11, 2020 |
Order filed.
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Jun. 11, 2020 |
Response to Order to Show Cause filed.
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Jun. 11, 2020 |
Order to Show Cause filed.
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Jun. 11, 2020 |
Request for Formal Administrative Proceeding filed.
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Jun. 11, 2020 |
Motion to Vacate Final Order filed.
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Jun. 11, 2020 |
Final Order filed.
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Jun. 11, 2020 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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