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17-003904CON Southeast Florida Behavioral Health, Llc vs. Next Generation Behavioral Health, Llc, And Agency For Health Care Administration
 Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, August 28, 2017.

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1STATE OF FLORIDA

4AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

92017 SEP 20 P 3: 52

15SOUTHEAST FLORIDA BEHAVIORAL

18HEALTH, LLC,

20Petitioner, DOAH CASE NO. 17- 3904CON

26AHCA CASE NO. 2017006821

30vs. CON NO. 10484

34STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR

39HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, and

43NEXT GENERATION BEHAVIORAL

46HEALTH, LLC,

48Respondents.

49FINAL ORDER

51THIS CAUSE is before the State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration (" the

66Agency") concerning the approval of Certificate of Need (" CON") 10483 filed by Next Generation

83Behavioral Health, LLC (" Next Generation") to establish a new 104 - bed adult psychiatric hospital

100and the preliminary denial of CON 10484 filed by Southeast Florida Behavioral Health ( Southeast

115Florida) to establish an 80 - bed adult inpatient psychiatric hospital to be located in Miami - Dade

133County, District 11.

1361. The Agency comparatively reviewed CON applications for other beds and

147programs batching cycle with an application due date of March 8, 2017: For the case at hand, the

165reviews included in relevant part:

17010483 Next Generation Behavioral Health, LLC 103 - Beds Approved

18010484 Southeast Florida Behavioral Health LLC 80 - Beds Denied

1902. On June 6, 2017, the Agency published notice of its intent to deny Southeast

205Florida' s CON 10484 in the Florida Administrative Register.

2143. On June 23, 2017, Southeast Florida filed a Petition for Formal Administrative

227Hearing contesting the approval of CON Application No. 10483 filed by Next Generation and the

242denial of its CON Application No. 10484.

2494. On July 12, 2017, Southern Winds Health, LLC, d/b/a Southern Winds Hospital

262(DOAH No. 17-3903), Hialeah Hospital, Inc., d/b/a Hialeah Hospital, Lifemark Hospitals of

274Florida, Inc., d/b/a Palmetto General Hospital and North Shore Medical Center, Inc., d/b/a North

288Shore Medical Center ("Palmetto/North Shore") (DOAH No. 17-3905CON) and Plantation

300General Hospital Limited Partnership, d/b/a Mercy Hospital, A Campus Of Plantation General

312Hospital; Kendall Healthcare Group, LTD., d/b/a Kendall Regional Medical Center; and Miami

324Beach Healthcare Group, LTD., d/b/a Aventura Hospital, et al ("Plantation/Aventura") (DOAH

337No. 17-3906CON) also filed Petitions for Fonnal Administrative Hearing.

3465. The Agency referred the Petitions to the Division of Administrative Hearings

358("DOAH") and an Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") was assigned.

3716. On August 23, 2017, Southeast Florida filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of its

386Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing, which challenged the denial of its CON Application

399No. 10484 and the approval ofNext Generation's CON Application No. 10483.

410It is therefore ORDERED:

4141. The Agency's denial of Southeast Florida CON Application 10484 is UPHELD.

426ORDERED in Tallahassee, Florida, on this _11_ day of

435NOTICE OF RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW

441A party who is adversely affected by this Final Order is entitled to judicial review, which shall be

459instituted by filing the original Notice of Appeal with the Agency Clerk of AHCA, and a copy

476along with the filing fee prescribed by law with the District Court of Appeal in the appellate district

494where the Agency maintains its headquarters or where a party resides. Review of proceedings

508shall be conducted in accordance with the Florida appellate rules. The Notice of Appeal must be

524filed within 30 days of the rendition of the order to be reviewed.

537CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

540I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Final Order has been

556furnished by the method designated to the persons named below on this ,. ;?tJ day of

, 5722017.

573Richard J. Shoop, Agen erk

578Agency for Health Care Administration

5832727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3

589Tallahassee, Florida 32308

592(850) 412-3630

594John D. C. Newton, II

599Administrative Law Judge

602Division of Administrative Hearings

606(E-Filing)

607Stephen C. Emmanuel, Esquire

611Ausley & McMullen

614Post Office Box 391

618Tallahassee, Florida 32302-0391

621semmanuel@ausley.com

622jmcvaney@ausley.com

623Attorney for SOUTHERN WINDS HEALTH LLC DBA SOUTHERN WINDS HOSPITAL

633(Electronic Mail)

635Michael Joseph Glazer

638Ausley & McMullen

641Post Office Box 391

645Tallahassee, Florida 32302-0391

648mglazer@ausley.com

649jmcvaney@ausley.com

650Attorney FOR HIALEAH HOSPITAL, INC., D/B/A HIALEAH HOSPITAL; LIFEMARK

659HOSPITALS OF FLORIDA, INC., D/B/A PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL; AND

668NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER, INC., D/B/A NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER

678(Electronic Mail

680Geoffrey D. Smith, Esquire

684Susan C. Smith, Esquire

688Sabrina B. Dieguez, Esquire

692Smith & Associates

6953301 Thomasville Road, Suite 201

700Tallahassee, Florida 32308

703geoff@smithlawtlh.com

704susan@smithlawtlh.com

705sabrina@smithlawtlh.com

706katherine@smi thlawtlh. com

709Dianne@smithlawtlh.com

710Attorneys for SOUTHEAST FLORIDA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LLC

717(Electronic Mail)

719Stephen A. Ecenia, Esquire

723Craig Miller, Esquire

726Jennifer F. Hinson, Esquire

730J. Stephen Menton, Esquire

734Tana Storey, Esquire

737Rutledge Ecenia

739119 South Monroe Street, S202

744Tallahassee, Florida 32302-0551

747Steve@rutledge.ecenia.com

748cmiller@rutledge-ecenia.com

749smenton@rutledge-ecenia.com;

750jennifer@rutledge-ecenia.com

751tana@rutledgeecenia. com

753roxanne@rutledge-ecenia.com

754Vicki@rutledge-ecenia.com

755Attorneys for KENDALL REGIONAL A VENTURA HOSPITAL

762(Electronic Mail)

764Terry Rigsby, Esquire.

767Brian Newman, Esquire

770Matthew Bryant, Esquire

773Post Office Drawer 1 009

7785215 South Monroe Street, 2nd FL

784Tallahassee, Florida 32302-2095

787trigsby@penningtonlaw. com

789brian@penningtonlaw .com

791mbryant@penningtonlaw .com

793kowens@penningtonlaw .com

795Attorneys for NEXT GENERATION BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, LLC

802(Electronic Mail)

804Steven Davidson

806Suite 1000, 6100 Tower Circle Drive

812Franklin, Tennessee 37067

815(U.S. Mail)

817Richard Joseph Saliba, Esquire

821Kevin M. Marker, Esquire

825Lindsey L. Miller-Hailey

828Assistants General Counsel

831Office of the General Counsel

836Agency for Health Care Administration

841(Electronic Mail)

843JaniceK. Mills, Government Analyst II

848Facilities Intake Unit

851Agency for Health Care Administration

856(Electronic Mail)

858Marisol M. Fitch, Unit Manager

863Certificate ofNeed Unit

866Agency for Health Care Administration

871(Electronic Mail)

873Jack Plagge, Unit Manager

877Hospital and Outpatient Services Unit

882Agency for Health Care Administration

887(Electronic Mail)

Dockets
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Proceedings
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Date: 09/22/2017
Proceedings: Agency Final Order filed.
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Date: 09/20/2017
Proceedings: Agency Final Order
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Date: 08/28/2017
Proceedings: Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Date: 08/25/2017
Proceedings: Order Severing Case.
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Date: 08/23/2017
Proceedings: Southeast Florida Behavioral Health's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
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Date: 08/23/2017
Proceedings: Amended Notice of Hearing (hearing set for January 8 through 12, 16, 17, 22 through 26 and January 29 through February 2, 2018; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL; amended as to Dates).
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Date: 08/17/2017
Proceedings: Case Management Order.
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Date: 08/14/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Joint Proposed Order of Pre-hearing Instructions filed.
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Date: 08/14/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (Sabrina Dieguez) filed.
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Date: 08/09/2017
Proceedings: Order Granting Motions to Intervene.
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Date: 08/08/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (J. Menton) filed.
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Date: 08/08/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (Tana Storey) filed.
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Date: 08/07/2017
Proceedings: Unopposed Motion to Intervene in DOAH Case No. 17-3904CON filed.
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Date: 08/07/2017
Proceedings: Unopposed Motion to Intervene in DOAH Case No. 17-3904CON filed.
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Date: 08/07/2017
Proceedings: The Agency for Health Care Administration's Preliminary and Final Witness List filed.
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Date: 07/31/2017
Proceedings: Order Requesting Proposed Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Date: 07/31/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Hearing (hearing set for January 8 through 12, 15 through 19, 22 through 26 and January 29 through February 2, 2018; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Date: 07/31/2017
Proceedings: Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 17-3903CON, 17-3904CON, 17-3905CON, and 17-3906CON).
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Date: 07/28/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (Susan Smith) filed.
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Date: 07/27/2017
Proceedings: Joint Response to Initial Order and Request to Set a Scheduling Conference filed.
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Date: 07/26/2017
Proceedings: Order Extending Time to Respond to Initial Order.
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Date: 07/25/2017
Proceedings: Order Granting Motion to Intervene.
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Date: 07/24/2017
Proceedings: Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Initial Order filed.
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Date: 07/24/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (Geoffrey Smith) filed.
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Date: 07/21/2017
Proceedings: Unopposed Motion to Intervene filed.
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Date: 07/19/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (R. Rigsby) filed.
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Date: 07/19/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (Matthew Bryant) filed.
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Date: 07/13/2017
Proceedings: Initial Order.
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Date: 07/12/2017
Proceedings: Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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Date: 07/12/2017
Proceedings: Southeast Florida Behavioral Health's Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.

Case Information

Judge:
JOHN D. C. NEWTON, II
Date Filed:
07/12/2017
Date Assignment:
07/13/2017
Last Docket Entry:
09/22/2017
Location:
Tallahassee, Florida
District:
Northern
Agency:
Other
Suffix:
CON
 

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