The Agency for Health Care Administration has received the following petitions for administrative hearings as of the close of business on March 19, 2010, 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)

10061    Supports Denial, establish a hospice program, Duval County, Compassionate Care Hospice of Florida, Inc., (PRH) Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida.

10062    Denial, establish a hospice program, Duval County, Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida, (PRH) same as applicant.

10063    Supports denial, establish a hospice program, Duval County, Seasons Palliative Care of Florida, Inc. (PRH) Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida.

10064    Supports denial, establish a hospice program, Duval County, United Hospice of Florida, Inc. (PRH) Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida.

10065    Approval, establish a hospice program, Duval County, Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida, (PRH) Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida.

10066    Approval, establish a hospice program, Pinellas County, Hernando Pasco Hospice, Inc., (PRH) Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida.

10067    Supports Denial, establish a hospice program, Pinellas County, LifePath Hospice, Inc., (PRH) Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida.

10068    Denial, establish a hospice program, Pinellas County, Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida (PRH), same as applicant.

10069    Supports denial, establish a hospice program, Orange County, Catholic Hospice of Central Florida, Inc. (PRH) Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida.

10070    Approval, establish a hospice program, Orange County, Florida Hospital HospiceCare (PRH) Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida.

10071    Denial, establish a hospice program, Orange County, Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida (PRH) same as applicant.

10072    Supports denial, establish a hospice program, Orange County, United Hospice of Florida, Inc. (PRH) Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida.