The Agency for Health Care Administration received and accepted the following letters of intent for the November 19, 2008 application filing date for Other Beds and Programs batching cycle:

County: Hardee                                 District: 6B

Date Filed: 10/24/2008                      LOI #: N0810015

Facility/Project: Compassionate Care Hospice of Miami-Dade, Inc.

Applicant: Compassionate Care Hospice of Miami-Dade, Inc.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program in Service Area 6B, Hardee, Highlands and Polk Counties

County: Hardee                                  District: 6B

Date Filed: 10/29/2008                       LOI #: N0810016

Facility/Project: Odyssey HealthCare of Central Florida

Applicant: Odyssey HealthCare of Collier County, Inc.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program in Service Area 6B (Hardee, Highlands & Polk Counties)

County: Orange                                 District: 7B

Date Filed: 10/31/2008                       LOI #: N0810017

Facility/Project: Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc.

Applicant: Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Orange                                 District: 7B

Date Filed: 10/31/2008                      LOI #: N0810018

Facility/Project: Memorial Hospital-Flagler, Inc.

Applicant: Memorial Hospital-Flagler, Inc.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Orange                                 District: 7B

 Date Filed: 10/31/2008                     LOI #: N0810019

Facility/Project: Florida Hospital Hospice Care

Applicant: Memorial Hospital-Flagler, Inc.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Orange                                District: 7B

Date Filed: 11/04/2008                      LOI #: N0810020

Facility/Project: Compassionate Care Hospice of Miami Dade, Inc.

Applicant: Compassionate Care Hospice of Miami Dade, Inc.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Miami-Dade                       District: 11

Date Filed: 10/24/2008                      LOI #: N0810021

Facility/Project: Compassionate Care Hospice of Miami Dade, Inc.

Applicant: Compassionate Care Hospice of Miami Dade, Inc.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

If requested within 14 days after notice that an application has been filed, a public hearing may be held at the local level within 21 days after December 23, 2008, the date the application is scheduled to be deemed complete. Tentative hearing dates will be published on December 5, 2008.