20-003574FL Agency For Persons With Disabilities vs. Angel Heart Support Services, Inc., Group Home, Owned And Operated By Angel Heart Support Services, Inc. Status: Closed Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, October 1, 2020.

AGENCY FOR PERSONS

WITH DISABILITIES,

Petitioner,

v. Case No. : 20 - 3576FL

ANGEL HEART SUPPORT

SERVICES, INC. #3 GROUP

HOME , OWNED AND OPERATED

BY ANGEL HEA RT SUPPORT

SERVICES, INC. ,

Respondent.

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS

WITH DISABILITIES,

Petitioner,

v. Case No. : 20 - 1049 FL

ANGEL HEART SUPPORT

SERVICES, # 4 GROUP HOME ,

OWNED AND OPERATED BY

ANGEL HEA RT SUPPORT

SERVICES, INC. ,

Respondent.

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FINAL ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

This cause is before the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (“Agency”) for

entry of a Final Order Approving Settlement Agreement entered into between the

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Agency and Angel Heart Support Services, Inc. (“Respondent”), which is attached

as Exhibit A.

On January 23, 2020, the Agency filed Administrative Complaints against

each of Respondent’s four Agency - licensed group homes. The license numbers for

those group homes are 11 - 1106 - GH, 11 - - 1142 GH, 11 - 1178 - GH, and 11 - 1258 - GH.

On February 20 , 2020 , Responden t timely filed a Request for Administrative

Hearing for license number 11 - 1258 - GH and the case was referred to the Division

of Administrative Hearings (“DOAH”) . After an evidentiary hearing and vacating

Final Orders pertaining to the other three group homes, all four cases were referred

to DOAH. On September 3 0 , 2020 , the Agency filed an Unopposed Motion to

Relinquish Jurisdiction based on the parties’ resolution of the case s without the need

for a hearing , which the administrative law judge granted on October 1, 2020.

Upon consideration of the attached Settlement Agreement approved by the

Agency on October 2, 2020 , and being fully advised in the premises, it is he reby

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 .

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

for Persons with Disabilities.

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

the Final Order.

DONE AND ORDERED in Tallahassee , L eon I ounty , Florida , on

ar 1 e Lewis

Deput Directo r of Oper s

Agenc y for Per ons with Disabilities

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NOTICE OF RIGH TO APPEAL

A party who is adversely affected by this fina order is entitled to judicial

re v i e w. To initiate judicial re v iew , the part seekin it must file one copy of a

"Notic e of Appeal" with the Agency Clerk. T e party seeking judicial review must

also file another copy of the "Notice o f Ap eal , " a a companied b y the filing fee

required by law , with the First District Court of App ~ r l in Tallahassee , Florida , or

with the District Court of Appeal in the distri where 1r e party resides . The Notice s

must be filed within thirty (30) days of the re dition o i this final ord e r. 1

1 The date of "rendition " of this Final Order i the

certified it wa s sent to the named individuals.

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Copies furnished to:

Michael Gennett, Esq. Evelyn Alvarez

POLSINELLI PC Regional Operations Manager

1111 Brickell Ave, Suite 2800 APD Southern Region

Miami, F lorida 33131

Email: [e-mail] DOAH

1230 Apalachee Parkway

Trevor Suter , Esq. Tal lahassee, Florida 32399 - 3060

Agency for Persons with Disabilities Filed via e - ALJ

4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380

Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 0950

Email: [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

October 16, 2020 .

_ /s/ Danielle Thompson _______

Danielle Thompson, Esq.

Agency Clerk

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 335

Tallahassee, FL 32399 - 0950

APD.A [e-mail]

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