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21-002328CON Hope Hospice And Community Services, Inc. vs. Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Florida, Inc., And Agency For Health Care Administration
 Status: Appeal.

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Summary: Hope Hospice failed to demonstrate that AHCA adopted statements or made decisions based upon such statements that constitute an unadopted rule.
  • Document: Recommended Order
  • Issued: 08/01/2022
  • Summary: Absent a numeric need but based upon special circumstances and a weighing and balancing of the applicable statutory and rule criteria, VITAS is entitled to approval of CON Application No. 10655.
  • Document: Recommended Order
  • Issued: 08/01/2022
  • Summary: Absent a numeric need but based upon special circumstances and a weighing and balancing of the applicable statutory and rule criteria, VITAS is entitled to approval of CON Application No. 10655.
  • Document: DOAH Final Order
  • Issued: 08/01/2022
  • Summary: Hope Hospice failed to demonstrate that AHCA adopted statements or made decisions based upon such statements that constitute an unadopted rule.
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Proceedings
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Date: 10/14/2022
Proceedings: Correct Index, Record, and Certificate of Record sent to the First District Court of Appeal.
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Date: 10/12/2022
Proceedings: Index, Record, and Certificate of Record sent to the First District Court of Appeal.
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Date: 10/10/2022
Proceedings: Docketing Statement & Notice of Appearance of Counsel (Karl David Acuff).
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Date: 09/26/2022
Proceedings: Index (of the Record) sent to the parties of record.
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Date: 09/26/2022
Proceedings: Petitioner's Exceptions to Recommended Order filed.
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Date: 09/26/2022
Proceedings: Agency Final Order filed.
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Date: 09/09/2022
Proceedings: Agency Final Order
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Date: 09/02/2022
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel (filed by Tracy George).
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Date: 09/01/2022
Proceedings: Acknowledgment of New Case, First DCA Case No. 1D22-2742 filed.
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Date: 08/31/2022
Proceedings: Notice of Appeal filed and Certified copy sent to the First District Court of Appeal this date.
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Date: 08/01/2022
Proceedings: Recommended Order
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Date: 08/01/2022
Proceedings: Recommended Order
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Date: 08/01/2022
Proceedings: DOAH Final Order
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Date: 08/01/2022
Proceedings: Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
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Date: 08/01/2022
Proceedings: Final Order (hearing held December 15 through 17 and 27 through 30, 2021, and January 3 through 7, 2022). CASE CLOSED.
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Date: 08/01/2022
Proceedings: Recommended Order (hearing held December 15 through 17 and 30, 2021, and January 3 through 7, 2022). CASE CLOSED.
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Date: 05/03/2022
Proceedings: The Agency for Health Care Administration's Notice of Joinder and Request for Additional Finding of Fact filed.
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Date: 05/03/2022
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Corrected Proposed Recommended Order by Counsel for Hope Hospice: Unopposed filed.
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Date: 05/03/2022
Proceedings: Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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Date: 05/02/2022
Proceedings: Recommended Order (Proposed by Hope) filed.
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Date: 05/02/2022
Proceedings: Vitas Notice of Filing Proposed Final Order filed.
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Date: 05/02/2022
Proceedings: Vitas Notice of Filing Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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Date: 05/02/2022
Proceedings: Final Order (Proposed by Hope) filed.
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Date: 05/02/2022
Proceedings: Notice of Filling Hope's Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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Date: 05/02/2022
Proceedings: Notice of Filling Hope's Proposed Final Order filed.
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Date: 05/02/2022
Proceedings: Notice of Filing The Agency for Health Care Administration's Proposed Final Order filed.
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Date: 05/02/2022
Proceedings: The Agency for Health Care Administration's Proposed Final Order filed.
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Date: 04/15/2022
Proceedings: Order Granting Extension of Time.
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Date: 04/14/2022
Proceedings: The Agency for Health Care Administration's Motion for Extension of Time (Unopposed) filed.
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Date: 03/25/2022
Proceedings: Order Granting Extension of Time.
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Date: 03/24/2022
Proceedings: Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Proposed Recommended Orders and Proposed Final Orders filed.
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Date: 03/14/2022
Proceedings: Order On Pending Motions.
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Date: 02/01/2022
Proceedings: Notice of Final Hearing Transcript.
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Date: 02/01/2022
Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 02/01/2022
Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 02/01/2022
Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 02/01/2022
Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 02/01/2022
Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 02/01/2022
Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 02/01/2022
Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 02/01/2022
Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 02/01/2022
Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 02/01/2022
Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 02/01/2022
Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 02/01/2022
Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 02/01/2022
Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 02/01/2022
Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 02/01/2022
Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 02/01/2022
Proceedings: Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 01/27/2022
Proceedings: Order Regarding Proposed Orders.
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Date: 01/26/2022
Proceedings: Notice of the Parties' Agreement upon the Submission of Proposed Orders filed.
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Date: 01/25/2022
Proceedings: Hope's Response to VITAs' Objections and Counter-Designations to Hope's Designations of Depositions filed.
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Date: 01/19/2022
Proceedings: Hope's Response in Opposition to VITAS's Request to Admit Additional Materials into the Record filed.
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Date: 01/18/2022
Proceedings: VITAS Objections, Counter-Designation, and Rebuttal Exhibits to Deposition Testimony of Hope Hospice Witnesses filed.
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Date: 01/14/2022
Proceedings: Vitas Response in Opposition to Hope Hospice's Motion for Official Recognitionfiled.
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Date: 01/10/2022
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Designations of Depositions filed.
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Date: 01/07/2022
Proceedings: Motion for Official Recognition filed.
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Date: 01/07/2022
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 01/07/2022
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 01/07/2022
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 01/07/2022
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 01/07/2022
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 01/07/2022
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 01/07/2022
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 01/07/2022
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
Date: 12/29/2021
Proceedings: Respondent's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
Date: 12/28/2021
Proceedings: Respondent's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
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Date: 12/16/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum via Video Conference (A. Balsano, K. Platt and D. Weiner) filed.
Date: 12/15/2021
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Hearing Held.
Date: 12/14/2021
Proceedings: Respondent's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
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Date: 12/14/2021
Proceedings: Joint Prehearing Stipulation filed.
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Date: 12/14/2021
Proceedings: Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc.'s Final Witness List filed.
Date: 12/14/2021
Proceedings: Petitioner's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing).
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Date: 12/14/2021
Proceedings: VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida's Notice of Filing Exhibits filed.
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Date: 12/14/2021
Proceedings: VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida's Final Witness List filed.
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Date: 12/14/2021
Proceedings: Amended Notice of Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for December 15 through 17 and 27 through 30, 2021, and January 3 through 7 and 10, 2022; 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time).
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Date: 12/14/2021
Proceedings: Order Granting Motion to Conduct Hearing by Video.
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Date: 12/14/2021
Proceedings: Agreed Motion to Conduct Final Hearing By Video filed.
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Date: 12/14/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 12/13/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Filing the Agency for Health Care Administration's Final Hearing Exhibits filed.
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Date: 12/13/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 12/13/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 12/13/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 12/13/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 12/13/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 12/13/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 12/13/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing) filed.
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Date: 12/08/2021
Proceedings: Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum Via Video Conference (M. Fitch) filed.
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Date: 12/07/2021
Proceedings: Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum via Videoconference (of Hope Hospice Witness; Gregg and Balsano) filed.
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Date: 12/07/2021
Proceedings: (VITAS) Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum via Videoconference (of Hope Hospice Witness; Gregg and Balsano) filed.
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Date: 12/06/2021
Proceedings: Amended Notice of Hearing (hearing set for December 15 through 17, 27 through 30, , January 3 through 7 and January 10, 2022; 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time; Tallahassee; amended as to hearing dates).
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Date: 12/06/2021
Proceedings: Order Granting Motion to Begin Hearing on December 15, 2021 and Extend Deadline to File Pre-hearing Stipulation.
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Date: 12/06/2021
Proceedings: Protective Order Regarding Confidential and HIPPA Items.
Date: 12/06/2021
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held.
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Date: 12/06/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum Via Video Conference (M. Fitch) filed.
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Date: 12/03/2021
Proceedings: (VITAS) Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum via Videoconference (of Hope Hospice Witness, Loren) filed.
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Date: 12/03/2021
Proceedings: Agreed Motion to Begin Final Hearing on December 15, 2021 and Extend Deadline to File Prehearing Stipulation filed.
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Date: 12/03/2021
Proceedings: Agreed Motion for Entry of Protective Order regarding Confidential and HIPAA Items filed.
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Date: 12/01/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum via Video Conference (K. Platt and D. Weiner) filed.
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Date: 12/01/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum via Video Conference (K. Platt and D. Weiner) filed.
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Date: 11/22/2021
Proceedings: (VITAS) Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum via Video Conference (of Hope Hospice Witnesses, Pitts, Lipschutz) filed.
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Date: 11/19/2021
Proceedings: VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida's Response to Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc.'s Second Request for Production filed.
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Date: 11/18/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum via Videoconference (of Hope Hospice Witness, LeBer) filed.
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Date: 11/17/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum via Videoconference (of Hope Hospice Witnesses) filed.
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Date: 11/17/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum via Videoconference (of Hope Hospice Witnesses) filed.
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Date: 11/16/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance filed.
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Date: 11/12/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum Via Videoconference filed.
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Date: 11/03/2021
Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing (hearing set for December 13 through 17, 27 through 30, and January 3 through 7, 2022; 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time; Tallahassee).
Date: 11/03/2021
Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Status Conference Held.
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Date: 11/01/2021
Proceedings: Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc.'s Motion to Continue Final Hearing and Joint Motion for Status Conference as soon as Practicable filed.
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Date: 10/20/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Service of Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc.'s Second Requests for Production of Documents to VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida, Inc. filed.
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Date: 10/19/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Taking Depositions Duces Tecum via Video Conference filed.
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Date: 10/19/2021
Proceedings: (VITAS) Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum via Videoconference (of AHCA Witness, McLemore) filed.
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Date: 10/19/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Taking the Deposition Duces Tecum via Video Conference filed.
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Date: 10/08/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Taking the Depositions Duces Tecum of VITAS Witnesses via Zoom Conferencing filed.
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Date: 09/15/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Service of Discovery Responses by Hope Hospice to VITAS filed.
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Date: 09/10/2021
Proceedings: VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida's Preliminary Witness List filed.
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Date: 09/10/2021
Proceedings: VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida's Response to Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc.'s First Request for Production filed.
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Date: 09/10/2021
Proceedings: VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida's Notice of Service of Answers and Objections to Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc.'s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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Date: 09/10/2021
Proceedings: Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc.'s Preliminary Witness List filed.
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Date: 09/10/2021
Proceedings: The Agency for Health Care Administration's Preliminary Witness List filed.
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Date: 09/01/2021
Proceedings: The Agency for Health Care Administration's Responses to Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc.'s First Request for Production of Documents to the Agency for Health Care Administration filed.
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Date: 09/01/2021
Proceedings: The Agency for Health Care Administration's Notice of Service of Answers to Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc.'s First Set of Interrogatories to the Agency for Health Care Administration filed.
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Date: 08/25/2021
Proceedings: Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Date: 08/24/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Filing Proposed Order of Pre-Hearing Instructions filed.
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Date: 08/12/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Hearing (hearing set for December 7 through 10 and 13 through 17, 2021; 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time; Tallahassee).
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Date: 08/12/2021
Proceedings: Order Requesting Proposed Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Date: 08/10/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Appearance (D. Enfinger) filed.
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Date: 08/09/2021
Proceedings: Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Date: 08/06/2021
Proceedings: VITAS Health care Corporation of Florida's First Request for Production of Documents to Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc. filed.
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Date: 08/06/2021
Proceedings: Notice of Serving Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida's First Set of Interrogatories to Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc. filed.
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Date: 08/02/2021
Proceedings: Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc.'s Notice of Service of Interrogatories to Agency for Healthcare Administration filed.
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Date: 08/02/2021
Proceedings: Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc.'s Notice of Service of Interrogatories to VITAS Healthcare Corporation of America, Inc. filed.
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Date: 08/02/2021
Proceedings: Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc.'s First Request for Production of Documents to Agency for Health Care Administration filed.
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Date: 08/02/2021
Proceedings: Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc.'s First Requests for Production of Docduments to VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida, Inc. filed
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Date: 07/29/2021
Proceedings: Initial Order.
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Date: 07/28/2021
Proceedings: Decisions on Batched Applications filed.
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Date: 07/28/2021
Proceedings: Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc.'s Petition for Formal Hearing filed.
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Date: 07/28/2021
Proceedings: Notice (of Agency referral) filed.

Case Information

Judge:
ROBERT S. COHEN
Date Filed:
07/28/2021
Date Assignment:
07/29/2021
Last Docket Entry:
10/14/2022
Location:
Tallahassee, Florida
District:
Northern
Agency:
Other
Suffix:
CON
 

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