Miscellaneous

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Emergency Medical Operations
NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF PROVISIONAL TRAUMA CENTERS

The Department of Health, on November 19, 2011, notified the following hospitals that they have successfully completed the provisional review phase of the Level II trauma center application process in accordance with Chapter 395, Part II, Florida Statutes:

Kendall Regional Medical Center

Orange Park Medical Center

Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point

Blake Medical Center

This Notice of Approval of Provisional Trauma Centers is in accordance with Section 395.4025(7), Florida Statutes, which states:

Any hospital that wishes to protest a decision made by the department based on the department’s preliminary or in-depth review of applications or on the recommendations of the site visit review team pursuant to this section shall proceed as provided in Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Hearings held under this subsection shall be conducted in the same manner as provided in Sections 120,569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes. Cases filed under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, may combine all disputes between parties.

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING RIGHTS

If you are adversely affected by this action, you may petition for an administrative hearing pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes. Such petitions must be filed in accordance with Rule 28-106.201 or 28-106.301, Florida Administrative Code, and must be received by the Department of Health’s Agency Clerk within 21 days of the date of this publication. Petitions may be mailed to: Agency Clerk, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A02, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1703 or Fax: (850)410-1448. Mediation is not available as an alternative remedy. Failure to submit a petition for hearing within 21 days of receipt of this notice will constitute a waiver of your right to an administrative hearing.