NOTICE OF LITIGATION
The Agency for Health Care Administration has received the following petitions for administrative hearings as of the close of business on August 5, 2009, concerning certificate of need decisions. No decision has been made as to the sufficiency of these petitions. A brief description of these projects is listed below. Resolution of these requests for hearings by way of a grant or denial of their certificate of need at issue will determine the substantial interest of persons. Those persons whose substantial interest may be determined by these proceedings including settlements, grants, and denials are advised to govern themselves accordingly and may wish to exercise rights including intervention. See Chapter 120, F.S., as well as Section 408.039, F.S. and Section 59C-1.012, F.A.C. In deference to rights of substantially affected persons, AHCA will not settle or otherwise reach a final resolution of these matters for a period of 30 days from the date of the publication.
CON# INITIAL DECISION, PROJECT, CTY, APPLICANT, PARTY REQUEST HEARING (PRH)
10048 Approval, establish a comprehensive medical rehabilitation hospital of up to 60 beds, Marion County, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Ocala, LLC, (PRH) Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc. d/b/a Shands Rehab Hospital
10048 Approval, establish a comprehensive medical rehabilitation hospital of up to 60 beds, Marion County, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Ocala, LLC, (PRH) Leesburg Regional Medical Center, Inc.
10050 Denial, establish a 5 bed inpatient hospice facility known as Estelles House, Marion County, Hospice of Marion County, Inc., (PRH) same as applicant
10051 Denial, establish a 9 bed inpatient hospice facility known as Legacy House, Marion County, Hospice of Marion County, Inc., (PRH) same as applicant
10052 Denial, establish a 5 bed inpatient hospice facility known as Sylvias House, Marion County, Hospice of Marion County, Inc., (PRH) same as applicant
10053 Denial, establish a 9 bed inpatient hospice facility known as Tuscany House, Marion County, Hospice of Marion County, Inc., (PRH) same as applicant