16-001016
Agency For Health Care Administration vs.
Palm Gardens Manor, Inc., D/B/A Palm Gardens Manor, Inc., V
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, May 4, 2016.
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, May 4, 2016.
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2STATE OF FLORIDA il` c, rrt
8AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION 2017 JAN 2 A 8: 34
19STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
24HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
27Petitioner,
28NVA DOAH No.: 16 - 1016
34AHCA No.: 2015012840
37PALM GARDENS MANOR, INC. d/ b / a License No. 10264
48PALM GARDENS MANOR, INC. V File No.: 11965893
56Provider Type: Assisted Living Facility
61Respondent. S- OLC
64RENDITION NO.; AHCA- -
68FINAL ORDER
70Having reviewed the Administrative Complaint, and all other matters of record, the Agency for
84Health Care Administration finds and concludes as follows:
921. The Agency issued the attached Administrative Complaint and Election of Rights form to
106the Respondent. ( Ex. 1) The parties have since entered into the attached Settlement Agreement, which is
123adopted and incorporated by reference into this Final Order. ( Ex. 2)
135Based upon the foregoing, it is ORDERED:
1422. The Respondent' s license is SURRENDERED.
1493. In accordance with Florida law, the Respondent is responsible for retaining and
162appropriately distributing all client records within the timeframes prescribed in the authorizing statutes
175and applicable administrative code provisions. The Respondent is advised of Section 408. 810, Florida
189Statutes.
1904. In accordance with Florida law, the Respondent is responsible for any refunds that may
205have to be made to the clients.
2125. The Respondent is given notice of Florida law regarding unlicensed activity. The
225Respondent is advised of Section 408. 804 and Section 408. 812, Florida Statutes. The Respondent should
241also consult the applicable authorizing statutes and administrative code provisions. The Respondent is
254notified that the cancellation of an Agency license may have ramifications potentially affecting
267accrediting, third party billing including but not limited to the Florida Medicaid program, and private
282contracts.
283ORDERED at Tallahassee, Florida, on this 25th day of Jo..nuar V , 2017.
295NOTICE OF RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW
301A party who is adversely affected by this Final Order is entitled to judicial review, which shall be instituted
320by filing one copy of a notice of appeal with the Agency Clerk of AHCA, and a second copy, along with
341filing fee as prescribed by law, with the District Court of Appeal in the appellate district where the Agency
360maintains its headquarters or where a party resides. Review of proceedings shall be conducted in
375accordance with the Florida appellate rules. The Notice of Appeal must be filed within 30 days of
392rendition ofthe order to be reviewed.
398CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
401I CERTIFY that a true and of this Final Order was served on the below-named
416persons by the method designated on of --- , 2017.
425oop, Agency
427Agency for Health Care Administration
4322727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 3
438Tallahassee, Florida 32308
441Telephone: (850) 412-3630
444Facilities Intake Unit Unit Manager Licensure Unit
451Agency for Health Care Administration Agency for Health Care Administration
461(Electronic Mail) (Electronic Mail)
465Central Intake Unit Arlene Mayo-Davis, Field Office Manager
473Agency for Health Care Administration Local Field Office
481(Electronic Mail) Agency for Health Care Administration
488(Electronic Mail)
490Katrina Derico-Harris Teresita A. Viv6, Senior Attorney
497Medicaid Accounts Receivable Office of the General Counsel
505Agency for Health Care Administration Agency for Health Care Administration
515(Electronic Mail) (Electronic Mail)
519Shawn McCauley Ana Alvarez, Individually and as President of
528Medicaid Contract Management Palm Gardens Manor, Inc.
535Agency for Health Care Administration 1232 W 60th Street
544(Electronic Mail) Hialeah, Florida 33012-6366
549(U.S. Mail)
551Y oel Molina, Esquire
555Attorney for Palm Gardens Manor, Inc. and
562Ana Alvarez
564Law Office ofYoel Molina, P.A.
569782 NW 42nd Avenue, Ste. 343
575Miami, Florida 33126-5550
578(U.S. Mail)
580NOTICE OF FLORIDA LAW
584408.804 License required; display.--
588(1) It is unlawful to provide services that require licensure, or operate or maintain a provider that offers
606or provides services that require licensure, without first obtaining from the agency a license authorizing
621the provision of such services or the operation or maintenance of such provider.
634(2) A license must be displayed in a conspicuous place readily visible to clients who enter at the address
653that appears on the license and is valid only in the hands of the licensee to whom it is issued and may not
676be sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily. The license is valid only for the
692licensee, provider, and location for which the license is issued.
702408.812 Unlicensed activity.--
705(1) A person or entity may not offer or advertise services that require licensure as defined by this part,
724authorizing statutes, or applicable rules to the public without obtaining a valid license from the agency.
740A licenseholder may not advertise or hold out to the public that he or she holds a license for other than
761that for which he or she actually holds the license.
771(2) The operation or maintenance of an unlicensed provider or the performance of any services that require
788licensure without proper licensure is a violation of this part and authorizing statutes. Unlicensed activity
803constitutes harm that materially affects the health, safety, and welfare of clients. The agency or any state
820attorney may, in addition to other remedies provided in this part, bring an action for an injunction to
838restrain such violation, or to enjoin the future operation or maintenance of the unlicensed provider or the
855performance of any services in violation of this part and authorizing statutes, until compliance with this
871part, authorizing statutes, and agency rules has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the agency.
886(3) It is unlawful for any person or entity to own, operate, or maintain an unlicensed provider. If after
905receiving notification from the agency, such person or entity to fails cease operation and apply for a license
923under this and part statutes, authorizing the person or entity shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by
941authorizing statutes and applicable rules. Each day of continued operation is a separate offense.
955( 4) Any person or entity that fails to cease operation after agency notification may be fined $1,000 for
975each day of noncompliance.
979(5) When a controlling interest or licensee has an interest in more than one provider and fails to license a
999provider rendering services that require licensure, the agency may revoke all licenses and impose actions
1014under s. 408.814 and a fine of $1 ,000 per day, unless otherwise specified by authorizing statutes, against
1032each licensee until such time as the appropriate license is obtained for the unlicensed operation.
1047(6) In addition to granting injunctive relief pursuant to subsection (2), if the agency determines that a
1064person or entity is operating or maintaining a provider without obtaining a license and determines that a
1081condition exists that poses a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of a client of the provider, the person
1101or entity is subject to the same actions and fines imposed against a licensee as specified in this part,
1120authorizing statutes, and agency rules.
1125(7) Any person aware of the operation of an unlicensed provider must report that provider to the agency.
- Date
- Proceedings
- PDF:
- Date: 05/04/2016
- Proceedings: Unopposed Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction with Leave to Reopen Pending Settlement Negotiations filed.
Case Information
- Judge:
- CATHY M. SELLERS
- Date Filed:
- 02/19/2016
- Date Assignment:
- 02/22/2016
- Last Docket Entry:
- 01/31/2017
- Location:
- Miami, Florida
- District:
- Southern
- Agency:
- Other
Counsels
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Yoel Molina, Esquire
Address of Record -
Teresita A. Vivo, Esquire
Address of Record