Miscellaneous

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Certificate of Need
Notice of Litigation

NOTICE OF LITIGATION

The Agency for Health Care Administration has received the following petitions for administrative hearings as of the close of business on July 15, 2011, 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 Rule 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)

10092            Expiration, long term care hospital on the campus of Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged, MJHS LTAC, LLC, (PRH) same as applicant

10111            Approval, establish a 6 bed Level III NICU, District 2, Bay Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Gulf Coast Medical Center, (PRH) Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc. d/b/a Tallahassee Memorial Hospital

10117            Denial, establish a 24 bed comprehensive medical rehabilitation program, District 9, JFK Medical Center Limited Partnership d/b/a JFK Medical Center, (PRH) same as applicant

10118            Approval, establish a 34 bed comprehensive medical rehabilitation hospital, District 9, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Martin County, LLC, (PRH) Tenet St. Mary’s, Inc. d/b/a St. Mary’s Medical Center

10118            Approval, establish a 34 bed comprehensive medical rehabilitation hospital, District 9, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Martin County, LLC, (PRH) JFK Medical Center Limited Partnership d/b/a JFK Medical Center