Findings Of Fact Upon consideration of the oral and documentary evidence adduced at the hearing, as well as the facts stipulated to by the parties, the following relevant facts are found: Petitioner Frank Robert Gentile was born in New York on August 14, 1942, and is a citizen of this country. He attended St. John's Preparatory School in New York from 1956 through 1960, and received his undergraduate degree from Seton Hall University in New Jersey in 1964. His medical degree was received from the University of Bolgona, Bolgona, Italy, in 1972. In 1973, petitioner's credentials were evaluated by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates and he received a passing grade on the examination administered by that organization. Between July, 1972 and June, 1973, petitioner trained as a clinical clerk at Maimonides Medical Center and Wyckoff Heights Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. From July, 1973 through January, 1974, petitioner completed his medical externship at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. From January, 1974 through January, 1975, petitioner completed an approved internship at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey. From July, 1975 through June, 1978, petitioner completed his residency at Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. Petitioner received a passing grade in the examination administered by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc. (FLEX) in September of 1977. From July, 1978 through June, 1979, petitioner trained as a Hematology Fellow I at Cabrini Medical Center, New York, New York. From July, 1979 through June, 1980, petitioner trained as a Hematology Fellow II at Downstate Medical Center-Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, New York. From July, 1980 through June, 1981, petitioner trained as a Medical Oncology Fellow at Downstate Medical Center-Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, New York. Petitioner has been continuously and actively engaged in the practice of medicine, specializing in the fields of hematology and oncology, from June, 1981 to the present. Petitioner currently holds licenses to practice medicine in the states of New York and North Carolina. These licenses are in good standing, have never been revoked or suspended and petitioner is not under investigation in either state. From July, 1981 through January, 1982, petitioner was employed by Memorial Hospital of Alamance County, Burlington, North Carolina, as a hematologist and oncologist. He considered this employment to be temporary and so informed the Chief of Staff. While at Memorial Hospital, petitioner treated patients, did consultations and trained the oncology nurse. During the first part of his work there, his patients and charts were reviewed by a panel of doctors. He never received any complaints from his patients or from his fellow physicians concerning his medical skills. The Medical Staff Bylaws required a six-month review. In January, 1982, petitioner was informed by the Chief of Medicine that the review board had met, that petitioner's charts were not complete enough and that the board felt that petitioner should immediately resign from the Hospital. When petitioner inquired as to the problems the board found with respect to his charts, he was not given a specific answer. Petitioner received no prior warning and he considered his charts acceptable. Rather than contesting the charges against him, petitioner resigned from Memorial Hospital inasmuch as he had no intention of remaining there on a permanent basis. On March 17, 1982, petitioner applied to the Florida Board of Medical Examiners for licensure by endorsement pursuant to Section 458.313, Florida Statutes (1981). His application was complete in all respects and was accompanied by the required application fee. During the application process, petitioner was requested to furnish additional information as to what he was doing from June, 1981 to the present. He responded that he had finished his training near the end of June and then had been trying to find a place to start a private practice. He further explained that he took over a doctor's practice while that doctor was on vacation and that he had worked in the emergency rooms in the North Carolina area. No mention was made by respondent of his employment with the Memorial Hospital of Alamance County. Upon a standard inquiry to the North Carolina State Board of Medical Examiners, the respondent board learned of petitioner's affiliation with the Memorial Hospital of Alamance County. That Hospital was requested to complete a form regarding petitioner. The form was completed by "Susan Denault, Assistant Administrator," and was returned to the respondent and placed in petitioner's application file. To the question "Does he perform competently?" the answer "Questionable" appears on the form. To the question "Have any restrictions ever been placed on him beyond the original period of probation?" the following answer appears: On January 18, 1982, the Department of Medicine reviewed the work of Dr. Frank R. Gentile acting in accordance with the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regula- tions which require a six-months review. At that meeting the Department of Medicine decided the work of Dr. Frank R. Gentile had not been up to the standards expected by the department, and was not in accordance with that standard that should be appropriate for practice in the Memorial Hospital of Alamance County. Before further action could be taken, Dr. Frank R. Gentile voluntarily resigned his membership and clinical privileges to the Medical Staff of Memorial Hospital of Alamance County, Inc. Dorothy Faircloth, the Executive Director of the Florida Board of Medical Examiners, in response to petitioner's inquiry as to the status of his application, informed petitioner that the Board had received the form from the Memorial Hospital of Alamance County and related the contents to him. She advised petitioner that the normal procedure of her office was to request further information from an institution providing such information and also to request the applicant to provide a written response to such a report. However, petitioner indicated that he wished to personally address the Board on this matter at its upcoming Board meeting. Petitioner did appear at the Board meeting but felt that the Memorial Hospital matter was not fully addressed by the Board and that he was not given the opportunity to speak to the Board on that matter. By Order dated June 24, 1982, the Board of Medical Examiners denied petitioner's application for licensure by endorsement, finding that The Petitioner has not demonstrated to the Board that he is capable of safely engaging in the practice of medicine with reasonable skill and safety to his patients based upon his voluntary resignation of his membership and clinical privileges at Memorial Hospital of Alamance County, Inc., Burlington, North Carolina, just prior to disciplinary action taken by the hospital. Based on this finding, the Board concluded that petitioner had not demonstrated that he meets the statutory requirements of Sections 458.313 and 458.331(3), Florida Statutes.
Recommendation Based upon the findings of fact and conclusions of law recited above, it is RECOMMENDED that petitioner's application for licensure by endorsement be GRANTED. Respectfully submitted and entered this 17th day of January, 1983, in Tallahassee, Florida. DIANE D. TREMOR, Hearing Officer Division of Administrative Hearings The Oakland Building 2009 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (904) 488-9675 Filed with the Clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings this 17th day of January, 1983. COPIES FURNISHED: Edward P. de la Parte, Jr., Esquire de la Parte & Gilbert 705 East Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33602 Chris D. Rolle, Esquire Assistant Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs Suite 1602, Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Dorothy Faircloth Executive Director Board of Medical Examiners 130 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Fred Roche, Secretary Department of Professional Regulation 130 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 ================================================================= AGENCY FINAL ORDER ================================================================= DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS FRANK ROBERT GENTILE, M.D. Petitioner, vs. DOAH CASE NO. 82-1994 DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION and BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, Respondent. /
The Issue Whether Respondent engaged in an unlawful employment practice with regard to Petitioner because of Petitioner's asserted disability.
Findings Of Fact At the time of the hearing, Ms. Hays was 36 years of age and was unemployed. During times pertinent she lived in Chattahoochee, Florida. The Hospital in Chattahoochee, Florida, is a large residential mental health facility operated under the auspices of the Department. The Hospital also administratively supports employees of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. The Hospital is an employer as that term is defined in Subsection 760.02(7), and thus subject to the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992. Ms. Hays, prior to her employment with the Hospital, worked for various employers in clerical and secretarial positions. She began working at the Hospital in 2000. She was employed in a temporary position in Unit 25 as a Clerk Typist Specialist. After two weeks on the job, she was moved to Unit 14 and worked as a Human Service Worker I. This was also a temporary position. In this latter position, she took care of elderly residents. She bathed them, fed them, and otherwise helped them with their daily needs. She also escorted them to off-campus appointments. She received a "Review and Performance Planning" document signed by her on June 19, 2000, which indicated that she was performing in a satisfactory manner. She was hired in a full-time position as a Human Service Worker I in August 2000 in Unit 31/32. In this position her duties included assisting nurses in the medical unit of the Hospital. A "Review and Performance Planning" document signed by Ms. Hays on January 30, 2001, stated that she achieved standards and included some complimentary remarks. In July 2001, she was moved to Unit 29 as a Human Service Worker I. Unit 29 is also known as the Mentally Retarded Defendant Program (MRDP) or MRDP 29. She received a "Review and Performance Planning" document that she signed on March 29, 2002. She received an overall evaluation of "3.81." A performance rating of "4" means that she consistently met and often exceeded expectations. A "5" is the highest rating one can obtain at the Hospital. Her next rating for the period March 2002 until July 2002, resulted in a grade of "4." During the period July 20, 2002, until March 1, 2003, she did not receive a rating because she was not working at the Hospital during the evaluation period. Nevertheless, Annette Bates, Ms. Hays' supervisor, noted that she was a good worker and an asset to MRDP 29. Ms. Hays was injured on November 27, 2001, while exiting the "big blue bus." She slipped on wet steps, and her lower back and neck impacted the steps. A physician, Dr. K. W. Richardson of Chattahoochee, reported that the injury sustained was a broken tail bone. He noted this in a "First Report of Injury or Illness" dated November 28, 2001. Ultimately the diagnosis was changed to two bulging disks. Pain medication was prescribed, but she never required surgery. Wages paid to her, by the Hospital, $751.63 bi-weekly, terminated on December 4, 2001. Subsequently, she was paid workers' compensation benefits. She was informed she could work, but could not lift more than ten pounds and could not have contact with patients. She was authorized to work only at a desk job. Ms. Hays returned to work at the Hospital on January 18, 2002. She was placed on light duty and assigned to the Medical Records Section at MRDP. She filed documents and did other tasks as assigned. Her supervisor was a Ms. Lawrence. On July 18, 2002, her light-duty status expired and because the Hospital could not accommodate her restrictions, she was sent home and provided workers' compensation benefits. She continued to receive workers' compensation benefits until December 2004, when she reached maximum medical improvement. In December 2004, she was contacted by Tracy Wallace and as a result, Ms. Hays met with Margaret Forehand. Ms. Forehand, at that time, was the Hospital's Workers' Compensation Coordinator. She told Ms. Hays that a position was available in MRDP, Unit 29, and invited her to apply for it. Ms. Hays completed a State of Florida Employment Application. She was thereafter employed as a "clerk typist specialist - F/C" at a salary rate of $754.24, which was, on a bi-weekly basis, $39.70 less than she was receiving before her injury. (The designation F/C means forensic corrections.) Ms. Hays' Letter of Acceptance, dated December 7, 2004, and accepted by Ms. Hays on December 7, 2004, informed her that her position was probationary for 12 months. The letter was written on Department stationery, but was signed by David English, Program Operations Administrator, who worked for the Agency for People with Disabilities. He has the ultimate hiring authority for the employees of MRDP. Although termed a "demotion," the lower pay was actually the result of Hospital policy that was applied to all employees who returned from an absence subsequent to being placed on workers' compensation. This job was not preceded by an interview. The person who became her supervisor, Shellie Owens, was not involved in Ms. Hays' hiring process. Ms. Hays' ultimate employer was the Department. Ms. Hays' duties as a "clerk typist specialist- F/C" included filing, typing, and answering and referring calls. She filed ward charts, "thinned charts," and ensured that ward charts and central files were maintained in accordance with Hospital policies, among other tasks. Her duties were set forth in a "Career Service System Position Description." Her section was denoted "MRDP." She was physically able to perform these duties without an accommodation. Her daily work was not in the least affected by any injury or disability. The evidence indicates that both Ms. Hays and Ms. Owens' ultimate employer was the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Ms. Owens was aware that Ms. Hays had been on workers' compensation for a time. Ms. Owens knew that Ms. Hays could not lift more than ten pounds and was aware that the job did not require lifting more than ten pounds. No evidence was adduced indicating that Ms. Owens perceived Ms. Hays as disabled. Because entries are frequently entered in patients' ward charts, they would grow quite large if not managed. It is necessary for some of the information to permanently remain in ward charts, but a substantial portion may be stored elsewhere. The portions of the charts that are not required to remain in the ward are permanently stored in the Medical Records Office. The process of removing designated matter from the ward charts is called "thinning." Thinning was an important part of Ms. Hays' job. She had to "thin" in accordance with a schedule. Some documents would be left in ward charts for three months, some would be kept if they were only the most recent of a type, and some were kept as long as needed. Some were permanent and, therefore, never removed. It was important also, as part of the process, that Ms. Hays ensure that documents in ward charts were arranged in the proper order. For the rating period December 7, 2004, until March 1, 2005, Ms. Owens evaluated Ms. Hays as a "3." In the written portion of the evaluation, Ms. Owens noted that Ms. Hays had a pleasant personality and was willing to assist others. Ms. Owens' job title is Health Information Specialist Supervisor. In addition to Ms. Hays, during times pertinent, Ms. Owens supervised from three to four other people. On April 19, 2005, approximately six weeks after receiving her evaluation, Ms. Hays was counseled by Ms. Owens. Ms. Owens told her she needed to improve in some areas and that her desk was not tidy. She provided Ms. Hays with a schedule of daily assignments designed to help Ms. Hays improve. Ms. Owens memorialized her discussion with Ms. Hays in a memorandum dated April 19, 2005. In the memorandum, she noted that Ms. Hays had been provided with the MRDP Worksite Orientation Requirement Worksheet on February 25, 2005, and that Ms. Hays understood her duties and acknowledged that by signing it. The memorandum recited that Ms. Hays' work was backed up and that her desk had food and drink on it that could have been spilled on documents which were on the desk. The memorandum also reminded Ms. Hays that she was a probationary employee. Ms. Owens also gave Ms. Hays a "daily schedule" that had an effective date of April 25, 2005. Ms. Hays and Ms. Owens both signed it. The "daily schedule" informed Ms. Hays exactly what she was to do every day of the week. In Ms. Hays' opinion, she followed "every word" of the schedule, and Ms. Owens did not indicate that there was any problem with her work immediately subsequent to the implementation of the "daily schedule." Ms. Owens conducted an audit of the charts maintained by Ms. Hays on May 20, 2005, and reduced the results to writing. The information developed in the audit caused Ms. Owens to conclude that Ms. Hays' work was not improving. Ms. Owens believes that medical records are extremely important and keeping them in good order is a necessity. Her audit found that Ms. Hays was not keeping them in good order. She found her work to be unacceptable. She discussed the matter with Les Smith, the Residential Services Director of Forensic Corrections. He was her immediate supervisor. Ms. Owens then talked to Amy Bryant the Hospital's Employee Relations Counselor with regard to procedures to be followed in terminating an employee. She wanted to comply with procedures. Ultimately a meeting occurred attended by Ms. Owens, Les Smith, David English, and an attorney for the hospital, Amy Tillman. During this process, the decision to offer Ms. Hays the opportunity to resign in lieu of being fired, was finalized. On May 24, 2005, Ms. Hays was ordered by Ms. Owens to report to Mr. Smith's office. Mr. Smith is Ms. Owens' supervisor. When she arrived, she was given the choice of resigning or being fired. If she had not resigned, she would have been fired immediately. Ms. Hays was surprised when she was informed of this choice. She resigned in a handwritten letter dated May 24, 2005. This was her last day of work at the Hospital. As a probationary employee, she had no right to appeal what amounted to a discharge. Bernice King worked at the Hospital with Ms. Hays. She was a Human Service Worker II in MRDP 29. She had an opportunity to observe Ms. Hays' work. Ms. King used the charts maintained by Ms. Hays, and she found them to be in good order. Danielle Rene Shaw worked at the Hospital with Ms. Hays. She was a Human Service Worker II in MRDP 29. She had an opportunity to observe Ms. Hays' work. Ms. Shaw used the charts maintained by Ms. Hays, and she found them to be in good order. She thought Ms. Hays was a hard worker. Mark Flodin, M.D., worked as a physician in MRDP 29 when Ms. Hays was working there, and he had an opportunity to observe her performance. He noted that she was a hard worker and had a professional attitude. He said she maintained the ward charts in an orderly fashion. He was surprised when she was terminated. Ms. Hays' position was filled by Ms. Ryan Smith, who came to the Hospital from another state agency. She was paid at the rate of $828.17 bi-weekly. Ms. Hays applied for over a hundred jobs with the State of Florida using the state's website, MyFlorida.com. She also sought employment with 15 private employees. She was interviewed twice, but received no job offers. She was never offered an interview at the Hospital. She received unemployment compensation for about six months after she left the Hospital. Subsequent to her departure from the Hospital, and her inability to secure other employment, she had to have her depression medicine, Zoloft, increased, but she still feels depressed and worthless. She is also taking Chlonzpam, an anti- anxiety drug, and Wellbutrin. Ms. Hays' mother works at the Hospital, as a licensed practical nurse, and her husband was once employed there also. Her father is retired from employment at the Hospital, and her grandmother and grandfather worked there.
Recommendation Based upon the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, it is RECOMMENDED that the Florida Commission on Human Relations dismiss the Petition of Alicia Hays. DONE AND ENTERED this 25th day of July, 2007, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. S HARRY L. HOOPER Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060 (850) 488-9675 SUNCOM 278-9675 Fax Filing (850) 921-6847 www.doah.state.fl.us Filed with the Clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings this 25th day of July, 2007. COPIES FURNISHED: Denise Crawford, Agency Clerk Florida Commission on Human Relations 2009 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 100 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Carolyn Dudley, Assistant Staff Director Department of Children and Family Services 1317 Winewood Boulevard Building 1, Room 101F Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700 Sharon L. Ray, Esquire Agency for Persons with Disabilities 3700 Williams Drive Marianna, Florida 32446 Erika E. Bush, Esquire Marie A. Mattox, P.A. 310 East Bradford Road Tallahassee, Florida 32303 Cecil Howard, General Counsel Florida Commission on Human Relations 2009 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 100 Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Findings Of Fact Petitioner applied for licensure by examination in Florida as a physician. He appeared before the Board of Medical Examiners on May 31, 1985, at which time his application for licensure was to be considered. Based upon statements made by him under oath at that meeting, the Board of Medical Examiners denied his application for licensure as a physician by examination stating in its order entered July 31, 1985, that the sole reason for that denial was that "Documentation submitted in support of your application for licensure indicates that you are currently working as a volunteer at Borinquen Health Care Center in Miami and, as such, indicates that you are practicing medicine without a license." The transcript from that Board meeting was admitted in evidence. Petitioner's testimony before the Board and at the final hearing in this cause, although somewhat confusing due to Petitioner's incomplete grasp of the English language, was consistent and clear. Petitioner received his medical education in India and subsequent medical training in England and in Canada. He came to Miami in 1984. In order to become acquainted with the American system of medicine and in order to keep current his medical skills and knowledge, Petitioner obtained employment at the Borinquen Health Care Center. During the year or two that Petitioner worked there, Petitioner interviewed and examined patients and made tentative diagnoses under the direct control and supervision of licensed physicians. Additionally, he made notations on patient's charts and wrote prescriptions as specifically directed by the licensed physician; the licensed physician; however; then signed the charts and the prescription forms. Petitioner did not examine, treat, diagnose; or operate on any patient on his own. No employee or patient of Borinquen Health Care Center testified to the contrary.
Recommendation Based upon the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, it is RECOMMENDED that a Final Order be entered granting Petitioner's application for licensure as a physician by examination. DONE and RECOMMENDED this 24th day of June, 1986; at Tallahassee, Florida. LINDA M. RIGOT, Hearing Officer Division of Administrative Hearings The Oakland Building 2009 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399 (904) 488-9675 Filed with the Clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings this 24th day of June, 1986. COPIES FURNISHED: Dorothy Faircloth Executive Director Board of Medical Examiners 130 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Kaleem Ahmed 520 N.E. 83rd Street, No. 8 Miami; Florida 33138 M. Catherine Lannon Assistant Attorney General The Capitol, LL04 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Pred Roche, Secretary Department of Professional Regulation 130 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Salvatore A. Carpino, Esquire Department of Professional Regulation 130 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301
The Issue The following issues of fact were considered: Did the Respondent aid, assist, procure, or advise an unlicensed person to practice medicine? Did the Respondent delegate professional responsibilities to persons when he knew or had reason to know that said persons were not qualified by licensure to perform them? Did the Respondent presign prescription forms? Both parties submitted posthearing findings of fact, which were read and considered. Those findings not incorporated herein are found to be either subordinate, cumulative, immaterial, unnecessary, or not supported by the evidence.
Findings Of Fact The Respondent, Albert P. Oteiza, is licensed to practice medicine and surgery in the State of Florida and has been so licensed at all times relating to the charges in the Administrative Complaint. The Respondent was president and director of the Union Latina Association, Inc. (the Association), located at 1313 Southwest First Street, Miami, Florida. The Respondent was paid by the Association, which provided medical services to patients who were members of the Association. The Respondent practiced at Clinical Union Latina (the Clinic), located at 1313 Southwest First Street, Miami, Florida, and was the medical director of the Clinic. The Respondent was not an officer or director of the Clinic. The president of the Clinic was Rigoberto Garcia, and the business manager was Christian Carmona. Florencio Sanchez-Lopez was employed as a physician's assistant at the Clinic by Christian Carmona, who assigned Sanchez-Lopez's duties. Sanchez-Lopez was not a licensed physician and was not a certified physician's assistant. Sanchez-Lopez admitted seeing and treating patients at the Clinic. Sanchez- Lopez saw those patients who were in serious condition in the presence of the Respondent. Those patients who were not in serious condition, Sanchez-Lopez saw without the Respondent being present, and Sanchez-Lopez prescribed treatment and medications for these patients. Sanchez-Lopez examined and prescribed medications and treatment for Ralph Nunez, an investigator for the Board of Medical Examiners, in the manner Sanchez-Lopez had admitted to examining and prescribing for other patients. Valerio Matta was employed as a physician's assistant at the Clinic by Carmona, who assigned Matta's general duties. Matta was not a licensed physician or a certified physician's assistant. Matta saw patients at the Clinic, examining them and prescribing medications and treatment for them without the presence of a licensed physician, as he did with Georgina Jorge, an investigator with the Department of Professional Regulation. Matta also admitted that he had performed minor surgery on patients, but only when the Respondent was present in the Clinic. Carlos Manuel Rodriguez-Murgia was employed as a physician's assistant at the Clinic by Carmona, who assigned Rodriguez-Murgia his general duties. Rodriguez-Murgia was not a licensed physician or certified physician's assistant. Rodriguez- Murgia saw patients at the Clinic, examining and prescribing medications and treatment for them without the presence of a licensed physician, as he did with Georgina Jorge, an investigator with the Department of Professional Regulation. The acts performed by Sanchez-Lopez, Matta, and Rodriguez-Murgia all constituted the practice of medicine. However, these acts did not exceed the acts which could have been performed by a physician's assistant. The Respondent was aware or should have been aware that Sanchez-Lopez, Matta, and Rodriguez-Murgia were engaged in seeing patients at the Clinic and performing acts which constituted the practice of medicine. Carmona was deceased at the time of the hearing. Garcia, president of the Clinic, outlined Carmona's duties. Carmona was responsible for having Sanchez-Lopez, Matta, and Rodriguez-Murgia certified as physician's assistants. All three men confirmed that Carmona represented to them they would be licensed and they were "legal" to perform their duties. Sanchez-Lopez, Matta, and Rodriguez-Murgia could not swear that it was the Respondent's signature on the prescriptions they used or that they had seen the Respondent sign the prescriptions. There were other licensed physicians who worked at the Clinic.
Recommendation Having found the Respondent guilty of three counts of violating Section 458.331(1)(w), Florida Statutes, as alleged in the Administrative Complaint, it is recommended that the Board of Medical Examiners suspend the license of the Respondent, Albert P. Oteiza, for a period of 12 months and assess a civil penalty against him of 3,000. DONE and RECOMMENDED this 17th day of October, 1983, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. STEPHEN F. DEAN, Hearing Officer Division of Administrative Hearings The Oakland Building 2009 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (904) 488-9675 Filed with the Clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings this 17th day of October, 1983. COPIES FURNISHED: Joseph W. Lawrence, II, Esquire Department of Professional Regulation 130 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Blas E. Padrino, Esquire 2355 Salzedo, Suite 309 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Frederick Roche, Secretary Department of Professional Regulation 130 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Dorothy Faircloth, Executive Director Board of Medical Examiners 130 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 ================================================================= AGENCY FINAL ORDER ================================================================= BEFORE THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION Petitioner, vs. Case No. 83-122 ALBERT P. OTEIZA, M.D., License No. 20879 Respondent. /
