17-001915CON Tidewell Hospice Of Lake And Sumter, Inc. vs. Hospice Of Marion County, Inc., North Central Florida Hospice, Inc., Odyssey Healthcare Of Marion County, Llc, Pruitthealth Hospice-3ed, Llc, Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Florida, Inc., And Agency For Health Care Administration
 Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, June 19, 2017.


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1STATE OF FLORIDA f:.,` ! r;';` i fir;;

12AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION P 4: d 8

212011 JUN - b

25TIDEWELL HOSPICE OF LAKE AND SUMTER, INC.

32Petitioner, DOAH CASE NO.: 17- 1915CON

38AHCA CASE NO.: 2017002123

42VS. CON NO.: 10467

46HOSPICE OF MARION COUNTY, INC.,

51NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA HOSPICE, INC.,

56ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE OF MARION

60COUNTY, LLC, PRUITTHEALTH HOSPICE- 3ED,

65LLC, VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION OF

70FLORIDA, INC., AND STATE OF FLORIDA,

76AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

81Respondent.

82FINAL ORDER

84THIS CAUSE is before the State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration (" the

99Agency") concerning the preliminary denial of Certificate of Need (" CON") 10467 filed by

115Tidewell Hospice of Lake and Sumter, Inc. (" Tidewell") to establish a new hospice program, with

132respect to Sub - District 3- E.

1391. The Agency comparatively reviewed CON applications for other beds and

150programs batching cycle with an application due date of February 17, 2017, for the Sub - District

1673- E. For the case at hand, the reviews included in relevant part:

18010463 Hospice of Marion County New Hospice Program Denied

18910464 North Central Florida Hospice, Inc. New Hospice Program Denied

19910465 Odyssey Healthcare of Marion County, LLC New Hospice Program Denied

21010466 PruittHealth Hospice - 3E, LLC New Hospice Program Denied

22010467 Tidewell Hospice of Lake and Sumter County, Inc. New Hospice Program Denied

23310468 Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida New Hospice Program Approved

2432. On February 20, 2017, the Agency published notice in the Florida Administrative

256Register of its decisions regarding the preliminary approval of CON 10468, and the denials of

271CON Nos. 10463, 10464, 10465, 10466 and 10468.

2793. On February 23, 2017, Tidewell filed a Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing

292contesting the denial of its CON 10467, and the approval of the co-hatched CON Application No.

30810468.

3094. On March 10, 2017, Cornerstone filed a Petition for Formal Administrative

321Proceedings to challenge the Agency for Health Care Administration's preliminary approval of

333Certificate of Need Application No. 10468 and to support the preliminary decision to deny the

348other five comparatively reviewed certificate of need applications.

3565. On March 15, 2017, VITAS filed a Cross-Petition for Fonnal Administrative

368Hearing Challenging Co-Batched Applicant and Supporting Agency for Health Care

378Administration's Preliminary Decision. Challenging the co-hatched applicant and supporting the

388Agency's preliminary decision.

3916. The Agency referred the Petitions to the Division of Administrative Hearings and

404an Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") was assigned.

4137. On April II, 2017, DOAH entered an Order of Consolidation, consolidating DOAH

426Case Nos. 17-1911 CON (Cornerstone), 17-1915CON (Tidewell) and 17-1516CON (VITAS).

4368. On May 22, 2017, Tidewell filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal voluntarily

449dismissing with prejudice its petition and withdraws its CON Application No. 10467.

4619. This dismissal results in a confirmation of the Agency action denying the

474preliminary application of CON 10467.

479It is therefore ORDERED:

4831. The Agency's preliminary denial of CON 10467 is UPHELD.

493ORDERED in Tallahassee, Florida, on this 6 fh day of_-=J=--=u=n.:_l2 _____ , 2017.

505Justin M. Senior, cretary

509Agency For Health Care Administration

514NOTICE OF RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW

520A party who is adversely affected by this Final Order is entitled to judicial review, which shall be

538instituted by filing the original Notice of Appeal with the Agency Clerk of AHCA, and a copy

555along with the filing fee prescribed by law with the District Court of Appeal in the appellate district

573where the Agency maintains its headquarters or where a party resides. Review of proceedings

587shall be conducted in accordance with the Florida appellate rules. The Notice of Appeal must be

603filed within 30 days of the rendition of the order to be reviewed.

616CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

619I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Final Order has been

635furnished by the method designated to the persons named below on this of

6482017.

649Richard J. Shoop, Agency

653Agency for Health Care Administration

6582727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3

664Tallahassee, Florida 32308

667(850) 412-3630

669Copies Furnished To:

672James H. Peterson, III

676Administrative Law Judge

679Division of Administrative Hearings

683(Electronic Filing)

685Karl David Acuff, Esquire

689Law Offices of Karl David Acuff, P .A.

6971615 Village Square Boulevard, Suite 2

703Tallahassee, Florida 32309-2770

706kd _ acuff@floridacourts.com

709Attorney for TIDEWELL HOSPICE OF LAKE AND SUMTER, INC

718Robert Newell, Jr., Esquire

722817 North Gadsden Street

726Tallahassee, Florida 32303

729rdnew@newellandterry.com

730nancy@newellandterry.com

731Attorney For CORNERSTONE HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE, INC.

739R. Terry Rigsby, Esquire.

743Brian Newman, Esquire

746Post Office Drawer 10095215

750South Monroe Street, 2nd Floor

755Tallahassee, Florida 32302-2095

758trigsby@penningtonlaw. com

760brian@penningtonlaw .com

762kowens@penningtonlaw .com

764Attorneys For VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION OF FLORIDA

771Richard Joseph Saliba, Esquire

775Kevin M. Marker, Esquire

779Lindsey L. Miller-Hailey, Esquire

783Assistants General Counsel

786Office of the General Counsel

791Agency for Health Care Administration

796(Electronic Mail)

798JaniceK. Mills, Government Analyst II

803Facilities Intake Unit

806Agency for Health Care Administration

811(Electronic Mail)

813Marisol M. Fitch, Unit Manager

818Certificate of Need Unit

822Agency for Health Care Administration

827(Electronic Mail)

829Bernard Hudson, Unit Manager

833Long Term Care Unit

837Agency for Health Care Administration

842(Electronic Mail)

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Proceedings
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Date: 06/19/2017
Proceedings: Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Date: 06/15/2017
Proceedings: Cornerstone Hospice's Response in Opposition to AHCA's Motion to Dismiss Section 120.57(1)(e) Claim filed.
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Date: 06/12/2017
Proceedings: Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida's Motion to Compel Discovery from Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. filed.
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Date: 06/08/2017
Proceedings: Agency Motion to Dismiss Section 120.57(1)(e), Fla. Stat. Claim Filed by Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. Upon a Basis of Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Upon Basis of Incurable Errors in the Petition filed.
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Date: 06/07/2017
Proceedings: Agency Final Order filed.
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Date: 06/06/2017
Proceedings: Agency Final Order
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Date: 06/02/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Telephonic Status Conference (status conference set for June 6, 2017; 10:00 a.m.).
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Date: 06/02/2017
Proceedings: Cornerstone Hospice's Preliminary Witness List filed.
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Date: 06/02/2017
Proceedings: Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida's Preliminary Witness List filed.
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Date: 05/22/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed.
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Date: 04/27/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Filing (Proposed Order of Pre-hearing Instructions) filed.
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Date: 04/27/2017
Proceedings: The Agency for Health Care Administration's Preliminary and Final Witness List filed.
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Date: 04/24/2017
Proceedings: Order Granting Extension of Time.
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Date: 04/20/2017
Proceedings: Motion for Enlargement of Time to File Proposed Order of Pre-hearing Instructions filed.
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Date: 04/13/2017
Proceedings: Order Requesting Proposed Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Date: 04/13/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Hearing (hearing set for September 18 through 22 and 25 through 29, 2017; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL; amended as to ).
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Date: 04/13/2017
Proceedings: Order Denying Without Prejudice, the Agency for Health Care Administration's Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike.
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Date: 04/12/2017
Proceedings: Cornerstone Hospice's Withdrawal of It's Motion to Disqualify the Administrative Law Judge filed.
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Date: 04/11/2017
Proceedings: Vitas healthcare Corporation of Florida's First Request for Production of Documents to Tidewell Hospice, Inc., d/b/a Tidewell Hospice of Lake and Sumter, Inc. filed.
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Date: 04/11/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Serving Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida's First Interrogatories to Tidewell Hospice, Inc., d/b/a Tidewell Hospice of Lake and Sumter, Inc. filed.
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Date: 04/11/2017
Proceedings: Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida's First Request for Production of Documents to Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. filed.
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Date: 04/11/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Serving Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida's First Interrogatories to Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. filed.
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Date: 04/11/2017
Proceedings: Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 17-1911CON, 17-1915CON, 17-1916CON).
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Date: 04/10/2017
Proceedings: Tidewell Hospice of Lake and Sumter, Inc.'s Response to Initial Order filed.
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Date: 04/07/2017
Proceedings: Notice of Transfer.
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Date: 03/30/2017
Proceedings: Initial Order.
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Date: 03/28/2017
Proceedings: Tidewell Hospice of Lake and Sumter, Inc.'s Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Date: 03/28/2017
Proceedings: Decisions on Batched Applications filed.
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Date: 03/28/2017
Proceedings: Notice (of Agency referral) filed.

Case Information

Judge:
JAMES H. PETERSON, III
Date Filed:
03/28/2017
Date Assignment:
04/07/2017
Last Docket Entry:
06/19/2017
Location:
Tallahassee, Florida
District:
Northern
Agency:
Other
Suffix:
CON
 

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