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 September 28, 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)

10076     Approval, establish an 18 bed freestanding inpatient hospice facility, Clay County, North Central Florida Hospice, Inc. d/b/a Haven Hospice, (PRH) Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Inc.

10078     Denial, establish a pediatric cardiac catheterization program, Orange County, The Nemours Foundation, (PRH) same as applicant

10078     Supports Denial, establish a pediatric cardiac catheterization program, Orange County, The Nemours Foundation, (PRH) Orlando Health

10079     Approval, establish a pediatric cardiac catheterization program, Orange County, Adventist Health System/ Sunbelt, Inc. d/b/a Florida Hospital, (PRH) The Nemours Foundation

10079     Approval, establish a pediatric cardiac catheterization program, Orange County, Adventist Health System/ Sunbelt, Inc. d/b/a Florida Hospital, (PRH) Orlando Health

10080     Denial, establish a pediatric open heart surgery program, Orange County, The Nemours Foundation, (PRH) same as applicant

10080     Supports Denial, establish a pediatric open heart surgery program, Orange County, The Nemours Foundation, (PRH) Orlando Health

10081     Approval, establish a pediatric open heart surgery program, Orange County, Adventist Health System/ Sunbelt, Inc. d/b/a Florida Hospital, (PRH) The Nemours Foundation

10081     Approval, establish a pediatric open heart surgery program, Orange County, Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc. d/b/a Florida Hospital, (PRH) Orlando Health

10082     Denial, establish a new hospice program, Lee County, Compassionate Care Hospice of Florida, Inc., (PRH) same as applicant

10083     Denial, establish a new hospice program, Broward County, Compassionate Care Hospice of Florida, Inc., (PRH) same as applicant

10083     Supports Denial, establish a new hospice program, Broward County, Compassionate Care Hospice of Florida, Inc., (PRH) Douglas Gardens of Broward, Inc.

10083     Supports Denial, establish a new hospice program, Broward County, Compassionate Care Hospice of Florida, Inc., (PRH) Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida, Inc.

10083     Supports Denial, establish a new hospice program, Broward County, Compassionate Care Hospice of Florida, Inc., (PRH) Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc.

10084     Denial, establish a new hospice program, Broward County, Douglas Gardens of Broward, Inc., (PRH) same as applicant

10084     Supports Denial, establish a new hospice program, Broward County, Douglas Gardens of Broward, Inc., (PRH) Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida, Inc.

10084     Supports Denial, establish a new hospice program, Broward County, Douglas Gardens of Broward, Inc., (PRH) Compassionate Care Hospice of Florida, Inc.

10084     Supports Denial, establish a new hospice program, Broward County, Douglas Gardens of Broward, Inc., (PRH) Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc.

10085     Approval, establish a new hospice program, Broward County, Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc., (PRH) Douglas Gardens of Broward, Inc.

10085     Approval, establish a new hospice program, Broward County, Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc., (PRH) Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida, Inc.

10085     Approval, establish a new hospice program, Broward County, Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc., (PRH) Compassionate Care Hospice of Florida, Inc.

10086     Denial, establish a new hospice program, Broward County, Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida, Inc., (PRH) same as applicant

10086     Supports Denial, establish a new hospice program, Broward County, Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida, Inc., (PRH) Douglas Gardens of Broward, Inc.

10086     Supports Denial, establish a new hospice program, Broward County, Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida, Inc., (PRH) Compassionate Care Hospice of Florida, Inc.

10086     Supports Denial, establish a new hospice program, Broward County, Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc. d/b/a Odyssey Healthcare of Central Florida, Inc., (PRH) Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc.

10091     Denial, establish a new hospice program, Miami – Dade County, Compassionate Care Hospice of Florida, Inc., (PRH) same as applicant