17-003901CON Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital Of Hillsborough County, Llc vs. Agency For Health Care Administration
 Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, October 9, 2017.


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2STATE OF FLORIDA ; j - 4'' 1 `'-- r ti

12AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATIOI 017 OCT 2

20P 2: 11

23GALENCARE, INC., d/ b/ a

28BRANDON REGIONAL HOSPITAL,

31Petitioner, DOAH CASE NO.: 17- 390000N

37AHCA CASE NO.: 2017006916

41VS. CON NO.: 10481

45STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR

50HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,

53Respondent,

54and

55UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL,

58INC., d/ b/ a FLORIDA HOSPITAL TAMPA,

65AND FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER,

70INC., d/ b/ a TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL,

77Intervenors.

78II

79HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL

82OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, LLC,

86Petitioner, DOAH CASE NO.: 17- 3901CON

92AHCA CASE NO.: 2017006887

96vs. CASE NO.: CON 10482

101STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR

106HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,

109Respondent,

110and

111UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL,

114INC., d/ b/ a FLORIDA HOSPITAL TAMPA,

121AND FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER,

126INC., d / b/ a TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL,

134Intervenors.

135FINAL ORDER

137THIS CAUSE came before the State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration

150the Agency") concerning the preliminary denial of Certificate of Need 10481 filed by Galen,

165Inc. d/ b/ a Brandon Regional Hospital (" Brandon Regional") to establish a 30 - bed comprehensive

183medical rehabilitation unit and the preliminary denial of CON 10482 filed by HealthSouth

196Rehabilitation Hospital of Hillsborough County, LLC (" HealthSouth") to establish a new 60 - bed

212comprehensive medical rehabilitation facility, both with respect to District 6

2221. On June 6, 2017, the Agency issued its decision regarding the preliminary denials

236of CON 10481 and CON 10482.

2422. On June 26, 2017, HealthSouth filed an Amended Petition for Formal

254Administrative Hearing contesting the Agency' s denial of its CON 10482.

2653. On June 27, 2017, Brandon Regional filed a Petition for Formal Administrative

278Proceeding contesting the Agency' s denial of its CON 10481.

2884. The Agency referred both Petitions to the Division of Administrative Hearings and

301an Administrative Law Judge (" ALJ") was assigned.

3105. On July 21, 2017, Florida Hospital Tampa filed a Petition to Intervene in 17-

325390000N supporting the Agency denial of the application of Branden Regional.

3366. On July 25th 2017, Tampa General Hospital filed Petition to Intervene in case #

35117- 390000N and in case # 17- 3901 CON supporting the Agency denial of Brandon CON 10481

368and supporting the Agency denial of HealthSouth CON 10482.

3777. On July 25, 2017, the ALJ entered an Order of Consolidation of Brandon Regional

392Case No. 17- 390000N) and HealthSouth ( Case No. 17- 3901 CON).

4048. On date of September 7, 2017, Petitioner, HealthSouth filed a voluntary dismissal

417dismissing its petition seeking to reverse the Agency decision to deny CON 10482.

4309. On date of September 7, 2017, Petitioner, Brandon Regional filed a voluntary

443dismissal which dismissing its petition seeking to reverse the Agency decision to deny CON

45710481.

45810. There are no existing challenges to the Agency denial of CON 10481 and CON

47310482.

474It is therefore ORDERED:

4781. The Agency' s denial of Brandon Regional ( CON 1048 1) is UPHELD.

4922. The Agency' s denial of HealthSouth ( CON 10482) is UPHELD.

5043. ORDERED in Tallahassee, Florida, on this 271 day of Odo6ar ,

5152017.

516111

51740, 41

519Justi M. Seni , Secretary

523Agency for Health Care Administration

528NOTICE OF RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW

534A party who is adversely affected by this Final Order is entitled to judicial review, which shall be

552instituted by filing the original Notice of Appeal with the Agency Clerk of AHCA, and a copy

569along with the filing fee prescribed by law with the District Court of Appeal in the appellate district

587where the Agency maintains its headquarters or where a party resides. Review of proceedings

601shall be conducted in accordance with the Florida appellate rules. The Notice of Appeal must be

617filed within 30 days of the rendition of the order to be reviewed.

630CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

633I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Final Order has been

649furnished by the method designated to the persons named below on this ; ZZ'__ day of

6642017.

665Richard J. Shoop, Agenc lerk

670Agency for Health Care Administration

6752727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop # 3

682Tallahassee, Florida 32308

685850) 412- 3630

688Copies Furnished To:

691W. David Watkins

694Administrative Law Judge

697Division of Administrative Hearings

701Electronic Filing)

703Stephen A. Ecenia, Esquire

707Craig D. Miller, Esquire

711Rutledge Ecenia, P . A.

716119 South Monroe Street, Suite 202

722Tallahassee, Florida 32301

725steve@rutledge- ecenia. com

728cmiller@rutledge- ecenia. com

731jennifer@rutledge- ecenia. com

734roxanne@rutledge- ecenia. com

737vicki@rutledge- ecenia. com

740Attorneys for GALENCARE, INC:, d/ b/ a BRANDON REGIONAL HOSPITAL

750Electronic Mail)

752R. Terry Rigsby, Esquire

756Matthew Bryant, Esquire

759Post Office Drawer 10095

763Tallahassee, FL 32302-

766trigsby@penningtonlaw. com;

768mbryant@penningtonlaw. com

770kowens @p enningtonl aw. com

775Attorneys for HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, LLC

784Electronic Mail)

786Stephen K. Boone, Esquire

7901001 Avenida Del Circo

794Post Office Box 1596

798Venice, Florida 34284- 1596

802sboone@boone- law. com

805P Williamson@boone- law. com

809Attorney for UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC.,

815d/ b/ a FLORIDA HOSPITAL TAMPA

821Electronic Mail)

823Jeffrey Frehn, Esquire

826Rex D. Ware, Esquire

830Radey Law Firm

833Suite 200, 301 South Bronough Street

839Tallahassee, Florida 32301

842jfrehn@radeylaw. com

844rware@radeylaw. com

846dgueltzow@radeylaw. com

848Imcelroy@radeylaw. com

850Attorneys for FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, INC.,

857d/ b/ a TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL

863Electronic Mail)

865Richard Joseph Saliba, Assistant General Counsel

871Lindsey L. Miller - Hailey, Assistant General Counsel

879Office of the General Counsel

884Agency for Health Care Administration

889Electronic Mail)

891Janice K. Mills, Government Analyst II

897Facilities Intake Unit

900Agency for Health Care Administration

905Electronic Mail)

907Marisol M. Fitch, Unit Manager

912Certificate of Need Unit

916Agency for Health Care Administration

921Electronic Mail)

923Jack Plagge, Unit Manager

927Hospital and Outpatient Services Unit

932Agency for Health Care Administration

937Electronic Mail)

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Date
Proceedings
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Date: 10/31/2017
Proceedings: Agency Final Order filed.
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Date: 10/27/2017
Proceedings: Agency Final Order
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Date: 10/09/2017
Proceedings: Order Closing Files and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Date: 09/07/2017
Proceedings: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Hillsborough County, LLC's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
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Date: 09/07/2017
Proceedings: Galencare, Inc., d/b/a Brandon Regional Hospital's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
PDF:
Date: 09/07/2017
Proceedings: Amended Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Date: 09/06/2017
Proceedings: Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Date: 09/01/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Joint Proposed Order of Pre-hearing Instructions filed.
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Date: 09/01/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance filed.
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Date: 08/25/2017
Proceedings: Order Granting Extension of Time.
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Date: 08/24/2017
Proceedings: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Hillsborough County, LLC's Unopposed Motion to Enlarge Time to Respond to Order Requesting Proposed Order of Pre-hearing Instructions filed.
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Date: 08/24/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (Kevin Marker) filed.
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Date: 08/18/2017
Proceedings: Tampa General's First Request for Production to HealthSouth filed.
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Date: 08/18/2017
Proceedings: Tampa General's First Request for Production to Brandon filed.
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Date: 08/11/2017
Proceedings: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Hillsborough County, LLC's First Request for Production of Documents to University Community Hospital, Inc., d/b/a Florida Hospital Tampa filed.
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Date: 08/11/2017
Proceedings: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Hillsborough County, LLC's First Request for Production of Documents to Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc., d/b/a Tampa General Hospital filed.
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Date: 08/10/2017
Proceedings: Order Requesting Proposed Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Date: 08/09/2017
Proceedings: The Agency for Health Care Administration's Preliminary and Final Witness List filed.
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Date: 08/09/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Hearing (hearing set for November 13 through 17, 20, 21, 27 through December 1 and 18 through 22, 2017; 9:30 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
Date: 08/08/2017
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Pre-Hearing Conference Held.
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Date: 08/07/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Telephonic Pre-hearing Conference (set for August 8, 2017; 5:00 p.m.).
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Date: 08/04/2017
Proceedings: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Hillsborough Cunty, LLC's Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Galencare Inc., d/b/a Brandon Regional Hospital (filed in Case No. 17-003901CON).
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Date: 08/04/2017
Proceedings: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Hillsborough Cunty, LLC's First Request for Production of Documents to Galencare Inc., d/b/a Brandon Regional Hospital (filed in Case No. 17-003901CON).
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Date: 08/04/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (Matthew Bryant) filed.
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Date: 08/03/2017
Proceedings: Galencare, Inc. d/b/a Brandon Regional Hospital's First Request for Production of Documents to HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Hillsborough County, LLC filed.
PDF:
Date: 08/03/2017
Proceedings: Galencare, Inc., d/b/a Brandon Regional Hospital's First Request for Production to Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc. d/b/a Tampa General Hospital filed.
PDF:
Date: 08/03/2017
Proceedings: Galencare, Inc., d/b/a Brandon Regional Hospital's First Request for Production to University Community Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Florida Hospital Tampa filed.
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Date: 08/03/2017
Proceedings: Galencare, Inc., d/b/a Brandon Regional Hospital's Notice of Service of First Set of Interrogatories to University Community Hospital, Inc., d/b/a Florida Hospital Tampa filed.
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Date: 08/03/2017
Proceedings: Galencare, Inc., d/b/a Brandon Regional Hospital's Notice of Service of First Set of Interrogatories to HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Hillsborough County filed.
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Date: 08/03/2017
Proceedings: Galencare, Inc., d/b/a Brandon Regional Hospital's Notice of Service of First Set of Interrogatories to Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc., d/b/a Tampa General Hospital filed.
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Date: 08/01/2017
Proceedings: Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Date: 07/27/2017
Proceedings: Order Granting Motion to Intervene (Tampa General).
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Date: 07/27/2017
Proceedings: Order Granting Motion to Intervene (Florida Hospital Tampa).
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Date: 07/26/2017
Proceedings: Tampa General's Petition to Intervene in Case Number 17-3901CON filed.
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Date: 07/25/2017
Proceedings: Tampa General's Petition to Intervene in Case Number 17-3900CON filed.
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Date: 07/25/2017
Proceedings: Order Granting Extension of Time.
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Date: 07/25/2017
Proceedings: Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 17-3900CON, 17-3901CON).
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Date: 07/24/2017
Proceedings: Joint Unopposed Motion to Consolidate filed.
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Date: 07/24/2017
Proceedings: Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Hillsborough County, LLC's Unopposed Motion to Enlarge Time to Respond to Initial Order filed.
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Date: 07/21/2017
Proceedings: Petition to Intervene (Florida Hospital Tampa) filed.
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Date: 07/13/2017
Proceedings: Initial Order.
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Date: 07/12/2017
Proceedings: Amended Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Date: 07/12/2017
Proceedings: Notice (of Agency referral) filed.

Case Information

Judge:
W. DAVID WATKINS
Date Filed:
07/12/2017
Date Assignment:
07/13/2017
Last Docket Entry:
10/31/2017
Location:
Tallahassee, Florida
District:
Northern
Agency:
Other
Suffix:
CON
 

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