The Agency for Health Care Administration has received the following petitions for administrative hearings as of the close of business on March 21, 2008, 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)

9992                Supports Approval, establish a replacement hospital facility, South Hillsborough County, Sun City Hospital, Inc. d/b/a South Bay Hospital

9993                Supports Denial, establish a new 90 bed acute care hospital, South  Hillsborough County, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Inc., (PRH) Sun City Hospital, Inc. d/b/a South Bay Hospital

9997                Denial, transfer of CON 9909 for 60 skilled nursing facility beds at Brookwood Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center from HRNC, LLC, Miami-Dade County, LP Homestead, LLC, (PRH) same as applicant

9999                Denial, establish a new hospice program, Service Area 4B, Adventa Hospice Services of Florida, Inc., (PRH) Halifax Hospice, Inc. d/b/a Hospice of Volusia – Flagler

10000              Denial, establish a new hospice program, Service Area 4B, Compassionate Care Hospice of Florida, Inc., (PRH) Halifax Hospice,  Inc. d/b/a Hospice of Volusia – Flagler

10001              Denial, establish a new hospice program, Service Area 4B, Crown Hospice, Inc., (PRH) Halifax Hospice, Inc. d/b/a Hospice of Volusia – Flagler

10002              Denial, establish a new hospice program, Service Area 4B, HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc., (PRH) Halifax Hospice, Inc. d/b/a Hospice of Volusia – Flagler

10004              Granted, establish a new hospice program, Service Area 4B, North Central Florida Hospice, Inc., (PRH) Halifax Hospice, Inc. d/b/a Hospice of Volusia – Flagler