15-001961CON
Compassionate Care Hospice Of The Gulf Coast, Inc. vs.
Agency For Health Care Administration
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, July 17, 2015.
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, July 17, 2015.
1an Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") was assigned.
105. On April 21, 2015, Tidewell Hospice, Inc. filed a Renewed Motion to Intervene,
24wherein it supported the Agency's determination that there is no need for a new hospice program
40in Hospice Service Area 6C and that CON Application No. 10293 filed by CCH should be
56denied. Tidewell Hospice, Inc.'s request to intervene was ultimately granted by the ALJ.
696. On July 16, 2015, CCH filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of its Petition for
85Formal Administrative Hearing.
887. On July 17, 2015, the ALJ entered an Order Closing File and Relinquishing
102Jurisdiction to the Agency as to CON Application No. 10293.
112It is therefore ORDERED:
1161. The denial of CON Application No. 10293 is UPHELD.
126ORDERED in Tallahassee, Florida, on this__&_ day of
134NOTICE OF RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW
140A party who is adversely affected by this Final Order is entitled to judicial review, which shall be
158instituted by filing the original Notice of Appeal with the Agency Clerk of AHCA, and a copy
175along with the filing fee prescribed by law with the District Court of Appeal in the appellate
192district where the Agency maintains its headquarters or where a party resides. Review of
206proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the Florida appellate rules. The Notice of
220Appeal must be filed withinJO days of the rendition of the order to be reviewed.
235CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
238I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Final Order. has
253::F:'--
254been furnished by the method designated to the persons named below on this /'/ day of
270Richard . oop, Agency Clerk
275Agency for Health Care Administration
2802727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
286Tallahassee, Florida 32308
289(850) 412-3630
291David M. Maloney
294Administrative Law Judge
297Division of Administrative Hearings
301(Electronic Filing)
303Robert D. Newell, Jr., Esquire
308Newell, Terry & Douglas, P.A.
313817 N. Gadsden Street
317Tallahassee, Florida 32303
320Attorney for Tidewell Hospice, Inc.
325rdnew@newellandterry.com
326(Electronic Mail)
328Geoffrey D. Smith, Esquire
332Susan C. Smith, Esquire
336Smith & Associates
339. 3301 Thomasville Road, Suite 201
345' Tallahassee, Florida 32308
349Attorney for Compassionate Care Hospice of the Gulf Coast, Inc.
359Geoff@smithlawtlh.com
360Susan@smithlawtlh.com
361(Electronic Mail)
363Lorraine M. Novak, Assistant General Counsel
369Daniel A. Johnson, Assistant General Counsel
375Office of the General Counsel
380Agency for Health Care Administration
385(Electronic Mail)
387Janice K. Mills, Government Analyst II
393Facilities Intake Unit
396Agency for Health Care Administration
401(Electronic Mail)
403Marisol M. Fitch, Unit Manager
408Certificate ofNeed Unit
411Agency for Health Care Administration
416(Electronic Mail)
418Noel Cronin Lawrence, Unit Manager
423Home Care Unit
426Agency for Health Care Administration
431(Electronic Mail)
- Date
- Proceedings
- PDF:
- Date: 07/09/2015
- Proceedings: Compassionate Care's Response to Tidewell Hospice's First Request for Production of Documents filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 07/09/2015
- Proceedings: Compassionate Care's Notice of Serving Answers to Tidewell Hospice's First Interrogatories filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 06/03/2015
- Proceedings: Tidewell Hospice, Inc.'s First Request for Production of Documents to Compassionate Care Hospice of the Gulf Coast, Inc filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 06/03/2015
- Proceedings: Notice of Service of Tidewell Hospice, Inc.'s First Set of Interrogatories to Compassionate Care Hospice of the Gulf Coast, Inc filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/29/2015
- Proceedings: Notice of Hearing (hearing set for November 2 through 6, 9, 10, 12, and 13, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
- PDF:
- Date: 04/10/2015
- Proceedings: Tidewell Hospice, Inc.'s Petition to Intervene (filed by Robert Newell, Jr.).
Case Information
- Judge:
- DAVID M. MALONEY
- Date Filed:
- 04/10/2015
- Date Assignment:
- 04/15/2015
- Last Docket Entry:
- 09/24/2015
- Location:
- Tallahassee, Florida
- District:
- Northern
- Agency:
- Other
- Suffix:
- CON
Counsels
-
Timothy Bruce Elliott, Esquire
Smith and Associates
Suite 201
3301 Thomasville Road
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 297-2006 -
Daniel A. Johnson, Esquire
Agency for Health Care Administration
Mail Stop 3
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 412-3658 -
Robert D. Newell, Jr., Esquire
Newell, Terry & Douglas, P.A.
817 North Gadsden Street
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 681-3883 -
Lorraine M. Novak, Esquire
Agency for Health Care Administration
Fort Knox Building III, Mail Stop 3
2727 Mahan Drive, Suite 3431
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 412-3660 -
Corinne T. Porcher, Esquire
Smith and Associates
Suite 201
3301 Thomasville Road
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 297-2006 -
Geoffrey D. Smith, Esquire
Smith and Associates
Suite 201
3301 Thomasville Road
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 297-2006 -
Susan Crystal Smith, Esquire
Smith and Associates
Suite 201
3301 Thomasville Road
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 297-2006 -
Lorraine Marie Novak, Esquire
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 922-5873 -
Geoffrey D Smith, Esquire
Address of Record