22-000209CON
Hospice Of The Treasure Coast Incorporated vs.
Brevard Hma Hospice, Llc, And Agency For Health Care Administration
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, July 22, 2022.
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, July 22, 2022.
1hospice provider, VNA Hospice of Indian River County, Inc., filed a petition denying that any
16need exists in the service area and opposing the approval of any CON application.
303. The matters were refetTed to the Division of Administrative Hearings.
414. On July 22,2022, Treasure Coast filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of its petition.
575. On that same day, the Administrative Law Judge entered an Order Severing Cases,
71Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction.
76Therefore, it is ORDERED that:
81A. The denial of Treasure Coast's CON Application No. 10696 is UPHELD.
93B. The remaining petitions conceming the approval of CON Application No. 10695
105of Brevard HMA remain pending at the Division of Administrative Hearings.
116ORDERED in Tallahassee, Florida this J S Yctay ______ 2022.
126NOTICE OF RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW
132A party who is adversely affected by this Final Order is entitled to judicial review, which shall be
150instituted by filing the original Notice of Appeal with the Agency Clerk of AHCA, and a copy
167along with the filing fee prescribed by law with the District Court of Appeal in the appellate district
185where the Agency maintains its headquarters or where a party resides. Review of proceedings shall
200be conducted in accordance with the Florida appellate rules. The Notice of Appeal must be filed
216within 30 days of the rendition of the order to be reviewed.
228CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
231I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct cupy of the foregoing was served to
246the persons named below via electronic mail on this 2022.
256op, Age
258Agency for Health Care Administration
2632727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 3
269Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5403
272Telephone: (850) 412-3630
275Karl David Esquire
278Law Otlices of Karl David Acuff
284Suite 2, 1615 Village Square Boulevard
290Tallahassee, FL 32309-2770
293kd at:ufl(f{:Jloridanmrts.com
295Seann M. Frazier, Esquire
299Kristin Bond Dobson, Esquire
303215 South Monroe Street
307Tallahassee, Florida 32301
310shazicr(a 1 phrd.com
313Geoffrey D. Smith, Esquire
317Susan Crystal Smith, Esquire
321Sabrina B. Dieguez, Esquire
325Smith & Associates
328709 South Harbor city Boulevard., Suite 540
335Melbourne, Florida 3290 I
339geoftla'smithlawtlh.com
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355Julia E. Smith, Senior Attomey
360Office of the General Counsel
365Agency for Health Care Administration
370(Electronic Mail)
372D. Carlton Enfinger. IL Senior Attorney
378Office of the General Counsel
383Agency t(Jr Health Care Administration
388(Electronic Mail)
390Brian 0. Smith, Bureau Chief
395Long Term Care Services Unit
400Bureau of Health Facility Regulation
405Agency for Health Care Administration
410(Electronic Mail)
412Erin Bailey, Unit Manager
416Ceiiiticate of Need and Commercial Managed Care Unit
424Bureau of Health Facility Regulation
429Agency for Health Care Administrator
434(Electronic Mail)
436James McLemore
438Operations and Management Consultant Manager
443Cciiificate of Need and Commercial Managed Care Unit
451Bureau of Health Facility Regulation
456Agency for Health Care Administrator
461(Electronic Mail)
463Facilities Intake Unit
466Agency for Health Care Administration
471(Electronic Mail)
473Central Intake Unit
476Agency for Health Care Administration
481(Electronic Mail)
- Date
- Proceedings
- PDF:
- Date: 07/26/2022
- Proceedings: Brevard HMA Hospice, LLC's Second Request for Production to VNA Hospice of Indian River County filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 07/25/2022
- Proceedings: VNA Hospice of Indian River County, Inc.'s Motion to Adopt Proposed Order of Pre-Hearing Instructions filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 07/22/2022
- Proceedings: Order Severing Cases, Closing File, and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
- PDF:
- Date: 07/15/2022
- Proceedings: Notice of Filing The Agency for Health Care Administration's Interrogatories to VNA Hospice of Indian River County, Inc (filed in Case No. 22-000210CON).
- PDF:
- Date: 07/15/2022
- Proceedings: Notice of Filing The Agency for Health Care Administration's Interrogatories to Hospice of the Treasure Coast filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 07/12/2022
- Proceedings: Order Rescheduling Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for September 6 through 9, 12 through 15 and 20 through 23, 2022; 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time).
- PDF:
- Date: 05/09/2022
- Proceedings: VNA Hospice, LLC's Responses to Brevard HMA Hospice, LLC's First Request for Production (filed in Case No. 22-000210CON).
- PDF:
- Date: 05/09/2022
- Proceedings: VNA Hospice of Indian River County, Inc.'s Notice of Serving Answers to Brevard HMA Hospice, LLC's First Set of Interrogatories (filed in Case No. 22-000210CON).
- PDF:
- Date: 05/03/2022
- Proceedings: Brevard HMA Hospice, LLC's Notice of Service of Verified Answers to First Interrogatories from VNA Hospice of Indian River County, Inc. filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 05/03/2022
- Proceedings: Brevard HMA Hospice, LLC's Responses to First Request for Production from VNA Hospice of Indian River County, Inc. filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/27/2022
- Proceedings: The Agency for Health Care Administration's Response to VNA Hospice of Indian River County, Inc.'s First Request for Production of Documents to the Agency for Health Care Administration filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 04/27/2022
- Proceedings: Agency's Notice of Service of Answers to VNA Hospice of Indian River County, Inc.'s First Set of Interrogatories to the Agency for Health Care Administration (filed in Case No. 22-000210CON).
- PDF:
- Date: 04/27/2022
- Proceedings: Agency's Notice of Service of Answers to VNA Hospice of Indian River County, Inc.'s First Set of Interrogatories to the Agency for Health Care Administration filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 03/09/2022
- Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for September 6 through 9, 12 through 16 and 19 through 23, 2022; 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time).
- PDF:
- Date: 02/22/2022
- Proceedings: Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Hospice of the Treasure Coast Incorporated filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/22/2022
- Proceedings: Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to VNA Hospice of Indian River County, Inc. filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/22/2022
- Proceedings: Brevard HMA Hospice, LLC's First Request for Production to Hospice of the Treasure Coast Incorporated filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/22/2022
- Proceedings: Brevard HMA Hospice, LLC's First Request for Production to VNA Hospice of Indian River County, Inc. filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/17/2022
- Proceedings: VNA Hospice of Indian River County, Inc.'s First Request for Production of Documents to the Agency for Health Care Administration filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/17/2022
- Proceedings: VNA Hospice of Indian River County, Inc.'s Notice of Serving First Set of Interrogatories to the Agency for Health Care Administration filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/14/2022
- Proceedings: VNA Hospice of Indian River County, Inc.'s Notice of Serving First Set of Interrogatories to Brevard HMA Hospice, LLC filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/14/2022
- Proceedings: VNA Hospice of Indian River County, Inc.'s First Request for Production of Documents to Brevard HMA Hospice, LLC filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/14/2022
- Proceedings: VNA Hospice of Indian River County, Inc.'s First Request for Production of Documents to Hospice of the Treasure Coast Incorporated filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/14/2022
- Proceedings: VNA Hospice of Indian River County, Inc.'s Notice of Serving First Set of Interrogatories to the Hospice of the Treasure Coast Incorporated filed.
- PDF:
- Date: 02/04/2022
- Proceedings: Notice of Hearing by Zoom Conference (hearing set for April 21, 22, 25 through 29, May 2 through 5 and 23 through 25, 2022; 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time).
- Date: 02/03/2022
- Proceedings: CASE STATUS: Status Conference Held.
- PDF:
- Date: 01/24/2022
- Proceedings: Granted Applicant Brevard HMA Hospice, LLC's Cross-Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing Supporting the Agency for Health Care Administration's Approval of Brevard HMA Hospice LLC's Application and Challenging the Denied Co-Batched Application of Hospice of the Treasure Coast Incorporated and Motion to Consolidated filed.
Case Information
- Judge:
- ROBERT S. COHEN
- Date Filed:
- 01/20/2022
- Date Assignment:
- 01/24/2022
- Last Docket Entry:
- 08/12/2022
- Location:
- Fort Pierce, Florida
- District:
- Southern
- Agency:
- Other
- Suffix:
- CON
Counsels
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Karl David Acuff, Esquire
Suite 2
1615 Village Square Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL 323092770
(850) 671-2644 -
Sabrina B. Dieguez, Esquire
Suite 540
709 South Harbor City Boulevard
Melbourne, FL 32901
(321) 676-5555 -
Kristen Bond Dobson, Esquire
Suite 750
215 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 391-5197 -
D. Carlton Enfinger, Esquire
Mail Stop 3
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 412-3658 -
Seann M. Frazier, Esquire
Suite 750
215 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 681-0191 -
Julia Elizabeth Smith, Esquire
MS 3
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 412-3696 -
Geoffrey D. Smith, Esquire
Suite 540
709 South Harbor City Boulevard
Melbourne, FL 32901
(321) 676-5555 -
Susan Crystal Smith, Esquire
Suite 540
709 South Harbor City Boulevard
Melbourne, FL 32901
(321) 676-5555 -
Stephen B. Burch, Esquire
Address of Record -
Shena L. Grantham, Esquire
Address of Record -
Thomas M. Hoeler, Esquire
Address of Record -
Ian E Waldick, Esquire
Address of Record