Miscellaneous

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Certificate of Need
NOTICE OF LITIGATION

The Agency for Health Care Administration has received the following petitions for administrative hearings as of the close of business on April 30, 2007, 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)

9961        Supports denial, establish a hospice program, Manatee County, HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc., (PRH) Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc.

9961        Supports denial, establish a hospice program, Manatee County, HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc., (PRH) The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, Inc.

9963        Supports denial, establish a hospice program, Manatee County, Odyssey Healthcare of Manatee County, Inc., (PRH) The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, Inc.

9963        Supports denial, establish a hospice program, Manatee County, Odyssey Healthcare of Manatee County, (PRH) Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc.

9964        Approval, establish a hospice program, Manatee County, The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, Inc., (PRH) Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc.

9965        Supports denial, establish a hospice program, Collier County, Evercare Hospice of Collier County, (PRH) Hospice of Naples, Inc.

9966        Supports denial, establish a hospice program, Collier County, Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, (PRH) Hospice of Naples, Inc.

9967        Supports denial, establish a hospice program, Collier County, Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc. f/k/a Hope of Southwest Florida, Inc., (PRH) Hospice of Naples, Inc.

9968        Supports denial, establish a hospice program, Collier County, Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc., (PRH) Hospice of Naples, Inc.

9969        Approval, establish a hospice program, Collier County, Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida, (PRH) Hospice of Naples, Inc.

9972        Supports denial, establish a hospice program, Manatee County, Samaritan Care Hospice of Manatee, Inc., (PRH) Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc.