20-002102FL Agency For Persons With Disabilities vs. Aquarius 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.

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

A .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

judge granted that same day.

Upon consideration of the attached Amended Settlement Agreement approved

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

hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

1. The Settlement Agreement is hereby adopted and incorporated by

reference.

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

Settlement Agreement .

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

for Persons with Disabilities .

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

Final Order.

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

Lewis

Deputy Director of Operations

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Copies furnished to :

Trevor Suter, Esq. DOAH

Agency for Persons with Disabilities 1230 Apalachee Parkway

4030 Es planade Way , Suite 380 Tallahassee , FL 32399 - 3060

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

Trevor . Suter@apdcares . org

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

certified it was sent to the named individuals.

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Frances Allegra, Esq. Jea n nette Estes

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

Cole, Scott & Kissane Building APD Central Region

9150 South Dadeland Boulevard

Suite 1400

Miami, Florida 33256

[e-mail]

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

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

November 6, 2020 .

_ /s/ Danielle Thompson ___ _____

Danielle Thompson , Esq.

Agency Clerk

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 3 35

Tallahassee, F lorida 32399 - 0950

APD.A [e-mail]

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