15-004193
Agency For Health Care Administration vs.
Palm Garden Of Port St. Lucie, Llc
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, September 1, 2015.
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, September 1, 2015.
1STATE OF FLORIDA Vl. ;... l
7AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION tFl
13STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
18HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
21DOAH CASE NO.: 15- 4196
26Petitioner, FINE NO.: F0115- 001 0745-
32LICENSE NO.: 1416096
35vs. INVOICE NO.: 0115- 0745
40PALM GARDEN OF WEST PALM BEACH, LLC,
47Respondent.
48STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
53HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
56DOAH CASE NO.: 15- 4187
61Petitioner, FINE NO.: F0115- 001 0735-
67LICENSE NO.: 1407096
70vs. INVOICE NO.: 0115- 0731
75PALM GARDEN OF CLEARWATER, LLC,
80Respondent.
81STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
86HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
89DOAH CASE NO.: 15- 4188
94Petitioner, FINE NO.: F0115- 001 0736-
100LICENSE NO.: 1408096
103VS. INVOICE NO.: 0115- 0736
108PALM GARDEN OF GAINESVILLE, LLC,
113Respondent.
114STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
119HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
122DOAH CASE NO.: 15-4189
126Petitioner, FINE NO.: F0115-0737-001
130LICENSE NO.: 1406096
133vs. INVOICE NO.: 0115-0737
137PALM GARDEN OF JACKSONVILLE, LLC,
142Respondent.
143__________________________________ ./
145STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
150HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
153DOAH CASE NO.: 15-4190
157Petitioner, FINE NO.: F0115-0739-001
161LICENSE NO.: 1412096
164vs. INVOICE NO.: 0115-0739
168PALM GARDEN OF ORLANDO, LLC,
173Respondent.
174STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
179HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
182DOAH CASE NO.: 15-4191
186Petitioner, FINE NO.: F0115-0738-001
190LICENSE NO.: 1409096
193vs. INVOICE NO.: 0115-0738
197PALM GARDEN OF LARGO, LLC,
202Respondent.
203STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
208HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
211DOAH CASE NO.: 15-4192
215Petitioner, FINE NO.: F0115-0740-001
219LICENSE NO.: 1418095
222vs. INVOICE NO.: 0115-0740
226PALM GARDEN OF PINELLAS, LLC,
231Respondent.
232---------------------------------- I
234STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
239HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
242DOAH CASE NO.: 15-4193
246Petitioner, FINE NO.: F0115-0741-001
250LICENSE NO.: 1419096
253vs. INVOICE NO.: 0115-0740
257PALM GARDEN OF PORT ST. LUCIE, LLC,
264Respondent.
265---------------------------------- I
267STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
272HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
275DOAH CASE NO.: 15-4194
279Petitioner, FINE NO.: F0115-0742-001
283LICENSE NO.: 1421096
286vs. INVOICE NO.: 0115-0742
290PALM GARDEN OF SUN CITY, LLC,
296Respondent.
297---------------------------------- I
299STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
304HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
307DOAH CASE NO.: 15-4195
311Petitioner, FINE NO.: F0115-0743-001
315LICENSE NO.: 1420095
318vs. INVOICE NO.: 0115-0743
322PALM GARDEN OF TAMPA, LLC,
327Respondent.
328STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
333HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
336DOAH CASE NO.: 15-4197
340Petitioner, FINE NO.: F0115-0746-001
344LICENSE NO.: 1414096
347vs. INVOICE NO.: 0115-0746
351PALM GARDEN OF WINTER HAVEN, LLC,
357Respondent.
358__________________________________ !
360STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
365HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
368DOAH CASE NO.: 15-4198
372Petitioner, FINE NO.: F0115-0747-001
376LICENSE NO.: 1410096
379vs. INVOICE NO.: 0115-0747
383PALM GARDEN OF A VENTURA, LLC,
389Respondent.
390STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
395HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
398DOAH CASE NO.: 15-4199
402Petitioner, FINE NO.: F0115-0748-001
406LICENSE NO.: 1411096
409vs. INVOICE NO.: 0115-0748
413PALM GARDEN OF OCALA, LLC,
418Respondent.
419______________________________________ /
421STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
426HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
429DOAH CASE NO.: 15-4202
433Petitioner, FINE NO.: F0115-0744-001
437LICENSE NO.: 1415096
440vs. INVOICE NO.: 0115-0744
444PALM GARDEN OF VERO BEACH, LLC,
450Respondent.
451-------------------------------------- I
453FINAL ORDER
455This matter involves Administrative Fine- Quality Assessment Fee letters issued by the
467Agency for Health Care Administration ("AHCA") on June 11, 2015, attached hereto as Exhibits
"483A" through "N," that imposed three thousand dollar ($3,000.00) fines on each of the above-
499named facilities (each of the above-named facilities to be collectively referred to by the singular
514term, "Provider," hereinafter) for violations of Section 409.9082, Florida Statutes.
524On June 22 and 23, 2015, Provider filed a Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing.
538On July 24, 2015, the Agency Clerk issued a Notice advising the Division of
552Administrative Hearings ("DOAH") of Provider's Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing
564and requesting that an Administrative Law Judge be assigned to the matter.
576On August 3, 2015, the Administrative Law Judge issued an Order of Consolidation,
589consolidating DOAH Case Nos. 15-4187, 15-4188, 15-4189, 15-4190, 15-4191, 15-4192, 15-
6004193,15-4194,15-4195,15-4196,15-4197,15-4198, 15-4199,and 15-4202pursuanttoRule28-
609106.108 of the Florida Administrative Code .
616On August 6, 2015, the Administrative Law Judge issued a Notice of Hearing, scheduling
630a hearing in this matter for October 8, 2015, in Tallahassee, Florida.
642On August 28,2015, Provider filed a Notice ofVoluntary Dismissal.
652On September 1, 2015, the Administrative Law Judge issued an Order Closing Files and
666Relinquishing Jurisdiction.
668As Provider has voluntarily dismissed the Petitions in each of the above-named cases,
681Provider is required, pursuant to the June 11, 2015, Administrative Fine- Quality Assessment
694Fee letters (Exhibits "A" through "N") to pay AHCA fines in the amount of three thousand
711dollars ($3,000.00) per above-named facility for a total of forty-two thousand dollars
724($42,000.00).
726Based on the foregoing, this file is CLOSED.
734DONE and ORDERED on this the day of }/oVJAi)}y( 2015 in Tallahassee,
746Florida.
747DUDEK, SECRETA
749Agency for Health Care Administration
754A PARTY WHO IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THIS FINAL ORDER IS ENTITLED
766TO A JUDICIAL REVIEW WHICH SHALL BE INSTITUTED BY FILING ONE COPY
778OF A NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE AGENCY CLERK OF AHCA, AND A
791SECOND COPY ALONG WITH FILING FEE AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, WITH THE
803DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL IN THE APPELLATE DISTRICT WHERE THE
813AGENCY MAINTAINS ITS HEADQUARTERS OR WHERE A PARTY RESIDES.
822REVIEW PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
831FLORIDA APPELLATE RULES. THE NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST BE FILED
841WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RENDITION OF THE ORDER TO BE REVIEWED.
852Copies furnished via email to:
8571) R. Terry Rigsby, Esquire 6) Willis Melvin, Esquire
866Pennington, P .A. (Office ofthe General Counsel)
873trigsby@penningtonlaw.com
874(Attorney for the Provider) 7) Gregory Pitt, Esquire
882(Office ofthe General Counsel)
8862) Bureau of Medicaid Program Finance
8923) Bureau of Financial Services
8974) Stuart Williams, Esquire
901(Office ofthe General Counsel)
9055) Shena Grantham, Esquire
909(Office of the General Counsel)
914CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
- Date
- Proceedings
- PDF:
- Date: 08/26/2015
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Respondent (filed in Case No. 15-004196).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/26/2015
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Respondent (filed in Case No. 15-004195).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/26/2015
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Respondent (filed in Case No. 15-004194).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/26/2015
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Respondent (filed in Case No. 15-004198).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/26/2015
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Respondent (filed in Case No. 15-004202).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/26/2015
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Respondent (filed in Case No. 15-004197).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/26/2015
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Respondent (filed in Case No. 15-004193).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/26/2015
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Respondent (filed in Case No. 15-004192).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/26/2015
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Respondent (filed in Case No. 15-004190).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/26/2015
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Respondent (filed in Case No. 15-004199).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/26/2015
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Respondent (filed in Case No. 15-004189).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/26/2015
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Respondent (filed in Case No. 15-004188).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/26/2015
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 08/26/2015
- Proceedings: Petitioner's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Respondent (filed in Case No. 15-004191).
- PDF:
- Date: 08/06/2015
- Proceedings: Notice of Hearing (hearing set for October 8, 2015; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
Case Information
- Judge:
- R. BRUCE MCKIBBEN
- Date Filed:
- 07/24/2015
- Date Assignment:
- 07/24/2015
- Last Docket Entry:
- 11/09/2015
- Location:
- Tallahassee, Florida
- District:
- Northern
- Agency:
- Other
Counsels
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Willis F. Melvin, Jr., Esquire
Address of Record -
R. Terry Rigsby, Esquire
Address of Record