20-002101FL Agency For Persons With Disabilities vs. Tucker House Group Home, Owned And Operated By The Devereux Foundation, Inc.
 Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, September 3, 2020.


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1Agency and the Devereaux Foundation (“Respondent”) , which is attached as Exhibit

12A .

14On March 19, 2020 , the Agency filed Administrative Complaint s against

25Respondent ’s group homes, Tucker House Group Home (license number 7G459A )

37and Aquarius Group Home (license number 7G230A/C ). On April 17, 2020 ,

49Respondent timely filed a Request for Administrative Hearing and the case s w ere

63referred to the Division of Administrative Hearings . On September 3, 2020 , the

76Agency filed an Unopposed Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction based on the parties’

88resolution of the case without a need for a hearing , which the administrative la w

103judge granted that same day.

108Upon consideration of the attached Amended Settlement Agreement approved

117by the Agency on September 2, 2020 , and being fully advised in the premises, it is

133hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

1371. The Settlement Agreement is hereby adopted and incorporated by

147reference.

1482. The parties shall adhere to and abide by all the terms and conditions of the

164Settlement Agreement .

1673. This Final Order shall take effect upon filing with the Clerk of the Agency

182for Persons with Disabilities .

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1964. Any violation of this Settlement Agreement is considered a violation of the

209Final Order.

211DONE AND ORDERED in Tallahassee , Leon County, Florida, on

220Lewis

221Deputy Director of Operations

225Agency for Persons with Disabilities

230NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL

235A party who is adversely affected by thi s final order is entitled to judicial

250review . To initiate judicial review, the party seeking it must file one copy of a

"266Notice of Appeal" with the Agency Clerk . The party seeking judicial review must

280also file another copy of the "Notice of Appeal , " accompanied by the filing fee

294required by law , with the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee, Florida, or

308with the District Court of Appeal in the district where the party resides . The Notices

324must be filed within thirty (30) days of the rendition of thi s final order. 1

340Copies furnished to :

344Trevor Suter, Esq. DOAH

348Agency for Persons with Disabilities 1230 Apalachee Parkway

3564030 Es planade Way , Suite 380 Tallahassee , FL 32399 - 3060

367Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950 Filed via e-AL J

374Trevor . Suter@apdcares . org

3791 The date of " rendition " of this Final Order is the date that the Agency Clerk

395certified it was sent to the named individuals.

403APD - Devereaux Foundation FO I Page 3 of 4

413Frances Allegra, Esq. Jea n nette Estes

420COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE, P.A. Regional Operations Manager

428Cole, Scott & Kissane Building APD Central Region

4369150 South Dadeland Boulevard

440Suite 1400

442Miami, Florida 33256

445frances.allegra@csklegal.com

446I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of this Final Order was provided by

459regular US or electronic mail to the above individuals at the addresses listed on

473November 6, 2020 .

477_ /s/ Danielle Thompson ___ _____

483Danielle Thompson , Esq.

486Agency Clerk

488Agency for Persons with Disabilities

4934030 Esplanade Way, Suite 3 35

499Tallahassee, F lorida 32399 - 0950

505APD.A gencyclerk@apdcares.org

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Proceedings
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Date: 11/06/2020
Proceedings: Agency Final Order
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Date: 11/06/2020
Proceedings: Agency Final Order
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Date: 11/06/2020
Proceedings: Amended Settlement Agreement filed.
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Date: 11/06/2020
Proceedings: Agency Final Order filed.
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Date: 11/06/2020
Proceedings: Agency Final Order filed.
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Date: 09/04/2020
Proceedings: Transmittal letter from Claudia Llado forwarding the Agency's Proposed Exhibits to the agency.
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Date: 09/04/2020
Proceedings: Transmittal letter from Claudia Llado forwarding Respondent's Proposed Exhibits to Respondent.
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Date: 09/03/2020
Proceedings: Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Date: 09/03/2020
Proceedings: Agency's Unoppsed Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Date: 07/21/2020
Proceedings: Order Rescheduling Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for September 9, 2020; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee).
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Date: 07/16/2020
Proceedings: Agreed Response to Order Granting Continuance filed.
Date: 07/06/2020
Proceedings: Respondent's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
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Date: 07/06/2020
Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by July 16, 2020).
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Date: 07/02/2020
Proceedings: Joint Motion for Continuance of Hearing (filed in Case No. 20-002102FL).
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Date: 07/02/2020
Proceedings: Respondents' Exhibit & Witness Lists filed.
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Date: 07/02/2020
Proceedings: Respondents' Notice of Filing Exhibit & Witness Lists filed.
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Date: 07/01/2020
Proceedings: Agency's Notice of Witnesses and Exhibits filed.
Date: 07/01/2020
Proceedings: Petitioner's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
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Date: 06/16/2020
Proceedings: Order of Consolidation.
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Date: 05/13/2020
Proceedings: Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Date: 05/13/2020
Proceedings: Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for July 7, 2020; 9:30 a.m.; Altamonte Springs and Tallahassee, FL).
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Date: 05/11/2020
Proceedings: Amended Agreed Response to Initial Order filed.
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Date: 05/11/2020
Proceedings: Agreed Response to Initial Order filed.
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Date: 05/04/2020
Proceedings: Initial Order.
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Date: 05/04/2020
Proceedings: Order Granting Respondent's Request to Deem Respondent's Response to Administrative Complaint, Affirmative Defenses, and Demand for Final Hearing as Timely filed filed.
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Date: 05/04/2020
Proceedings: Respondent, the Devereux Foundation, Inc's Response to Order of Dismissal without Prejudice Regarding Tucker Group Home, Demand to Allow Response, Affidmative Defenses and Final Hearing filed.
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Date: 05/04/2020
Proceedings: Order of Dismissal without Prejudice Pursuant to Section 120.569(2)(c), Florida Statutes filed.
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Date: 05/04/2020
Proceedings: Respondent, the Devereux Foundation, Inc.'s, Response to Administrative Complaint Regarding Tucker Group Home Affirmative Defenses and Demand for Final Hearing filed.
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Date: 05/04/2020
Proceedings: Administrative Complaint filed.
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Date: 05/04/2020
Proceedings: Notice (of Agency referral) filed.

Case Information

Judge:
JODI-ANN V. LIVINGSTONE
Date Filed:
05/04/2020
Date Assignment:
05/04/2020
Last Docket Entry:
11/06/2020
Location:
Tallahassee, Florida
District:
Northern
Agency:
ADOPTED IN TOTO
Suffix:
FL
 

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