15-005545CON
Hospice Of Citrus County, Inc., D/B/A Hospice Of Citrus And The Nature Coast vs.
Agency For Health Care Administration
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, October 8, 2015.
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, October 8, 2015.
1STATE OF FLORIDA F
5AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION 3
112016 APP -
14HOSPICE OF CITRUS COUNTY INC.,
19d/ a b/ HOSPICE OF CITRUS AND THE
27NATURE COAST,
29DOAH NO. 15- 5545CON
33Petitioner,
34AHCA NO. 2015009811
37VS. CON NO. 10370
41STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
46HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
49Respondent,
50FINAL ORDER
52Health Care Administration
55THIS CAUSE is before the State of Florida, Agency for
65of Certificate of Need (" CON") 10370 filed by Hospice
76the Agency") concerning the denial
82Coast (" to establish a
87of Citrus County, Inc. d/ a b/ Hospice of Citrus and the Nature HOCC")
102Florida.
103new hospice program in Hospice Service Area 3D, Hernando County,
113decision HOCC' s CON
1171. On August 24, 2015, the Agency published its denying
127Application No. 10370.
130for Formal Administrative
1332. On September 14, 2015, HOCC filed a Petition
142its CON No. 10370. The Agency
148Hearing with the Agency contesting the denial of Application
157referred the Petition to the Division of Administrative Hearings.
166Dismissal. Thereafter,
1683. On October 7, 2015, HOCC filed a Notice of Voluntary
179the case was closed.
183It is therefore ORDERED:
1871. The denial of CON Application 10370 is UPHELD.
196ORDERED in Tallahassee, Florida, on this L day of
2052016.
206k, Secretary
208Agency for lth Care Administration
213NOTICE OF RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW
219A party who is adversely affected by this Final Order is entitled to judicial review, which shall be
237instituted by filing the original Notice of Appeal with the Agency Clerk of AHCA, and a copy
254along with the filing fee prescribed by law with the District Court of Appeal in the appellate
271district where the Agency maintains its headquarters or where a party resides. Review of
285proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the Florida appellate rules. The Notice of
299Appeal must be filed within 30 days of the rendition of the order to be reviewed.
315CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
318I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Final Order has
333been furnished by the method designated to the persons named below on this
,3462016.
347oop, Agency Clerk
350Agency for Health Care Administration
3552727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
361Tallahassee, Florida 32308
364(850) 412-3630
366James H. Peterson, III
370Administrative Law Judge
373Division of Administrative Hearings
377(Electronic Filing)
379Susan L. St. John, Esquire
384St. John Law Firm, P .L.
390Post Office Box 13545
394Tallahassee, Florida 32317-3545
397(via electronic mail to Sinjinjd(Zi'!me.com
402Thomas Hoeler, Chief Facilities Counsel
407Office of the General Counsel
412Agency for Health Care Administration
417(Electronic Mail)
419Marisol Fitch, Unit Manager
, 423Certificate ofNeed Unit
426Agency for Health Care Administration
431(Electronic Mail)
433Dayle D. Mooney, Unit Manager
438Home Care Unit
441Agency for Health Care Administration
446(Electronic Mail)
, 448Janice Mills, Government Analyst II
453Facilities Intake Unit
456Agency for Health Care Administration
461(Electronic Mail)
Case Information
- Judge:
- JAMES H. PETERSON, III
- Date Filed:
- 10/02/2015
- Date Assignment:
- 10/05/2015
- Last Docket Entry:
- 04/14/2016
- Location:
- Tallahassee, Florida
- District:
- Northern
- Agency:
- Other
- Suffix:
- CON
Counsels
-
Lorraine Marie Novak, Esquire
Address of Record -
Susan L. St. John, Esquire
Address of Record