Miscellaneous

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Certificate of Need

CERTIFICATE OF NEED

LETTERS OF INTENT

The Agency for Health Care Administration received and accepted the following letters of intent for the November 22, 2006 application filing date for Other Beds and Programs batching cycle:

County: Escambia                                District: 1

Date Filed: 10/23/2006                         LOI #: N0610001

Facility/Project: Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C.

Applicant: Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Escambia                                District: 1

Date Filed: 10/23/2006                         LOI #: N0610002

Facility/Project: Odyssey HealthCare of Northwest Florida, Inc.

Applicant: Odyssey HealthCare of Northwest Florida, Inc.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Escambia                                District: 1

Date Filed: 10/23/2006                         LOI #: N0610003

Facility/Project: Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida

Applicant: Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Santa Rosa                             District: 1

Date Filed: 10/20/2006                         LOI #: N0610004

Facility/Project: United Hospice of West Florida, Inc.

Applicant: United Hospice of West Florida, Inc.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Volusia                                   District: 4

Date Filed: 10/23/2006                         LOI #: N0610005

Facility/Project: Halifax Medical Center

Applicant: Halifax Hospital Medical Center

Project Description: Establish an adult pancreas transplantation program

County: Pinellas                                   District: 5

Date Filed: 10/23/2006                         LOI #: N0610006

Facility/Project: Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital

Applicant: Tarpon Springs Hospital Foundation

Project Description: Establish an adult open heart surgery program

County: Pasco                                      District: 5

Date Filed: 10/23/2006                         LOI #: N0610007

Facility/Project: Gulfside Regional Hospice, Inc.

Applicant: Gulfside Regional Hospice, Inc.

Project Description: Establish a 16-bed inpatient hospice facility

County: Manatee                                 District: 6

Date Filed: 10/23/2006                         LOI #: N0610008

Facility/Project: Evercare Hospice of Manatee County, Inc.

Applicant: Evercare of Manatee County, Inc.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Manatee                                 District: 6

Date Filed: 10/23/2006                         LOI #: N0610009

Facility/Project: HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc.

Applicant: HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Manatee                                 District: 6

Date Filed: 10/23/2006                         LOI #: N0610010

Facility/Project: Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C.

Applicant: Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Manatee                                 District: 6

Date Filed: 10/23/2006                         LOI #: N0610011

Facility/Project: Samaritan Care Hospice of Manatee, L.L.C.

Applicant: Samaritan Care Hospice of Manatee, L.L.C.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Manatee                                 District: 6

Date Filed: 10/20/2006                         LOI #: N0610012

Facility/Project: LifePath Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc.

Applicant: LifePath Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Manatee                                 District: 6

Date Filed: 10/23/2006                         LOI #: N0610013

Facility/Project: Odyssey Healthcare of Manatee County, Inc.

Applicant: Odyssey Healthcare of Manatee County, Inc.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Manatee                                 District: 6

Date Filed: 10/23/2006                         LOI #: N0610014

Facility/Project: Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida

Applicant: Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Collier                                     District: 8

Date Filed: 10/23/2006                         LOI #: N0610015

Facility/Project: Evercare Hospice of Collier County, Inc.

Applicant: Evercare Hospice of Collier County, Inc.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Collier                                     District: 8

Date Filed: 10/23/2006                         LOI #: N0610016

Facility/Project: HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc.

Applicant: HCR Manor Care Services of Florida, Inc.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Collier                                     District: 8

Date Filed: 10/23/2006                         LOI #: N0610017

Facility/Project: Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C.

Applicant: Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Collier                                     District: 8

Date Filed: 10/20/2006                         LOI #: N0610018

Facility/Project: HOPE of Southwest Florida, Inc.

Applicant: HOPE of Southwest Florida, Inc.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Collier                                     District: 8

Date Filed: 10/23/2006                         LOI #: N0610019

Facility/Project: Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc.

Applicant: Odyssey Healthcare of Collier County, Inc.

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Collier                                     District: 8

Date Filed: 10/23/2006                         LOI #: N0610020

Facility/Project: Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida

Applicant: Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Florida

Project Description: Establish a hospice program

County: Broward                                  District: 10

Date Filed: 10/23/2006                         LOI #: N0610021

Facility/Project: Hallandale Rehabilitation Center

Applicant: HRC, L.L.C.

Project Description: Construct a 120-bed replacement nursing home

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 27, 2006, the date the application is scheduled to be deemed complete. Tentative hearing dates will be published on December 8, 2006.