Miscellaneous

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Certificate of Need
Notice of Litigation

NOTICE OF LITIGATION

The Agency for Health Care Administration has received the following petitions for administrative hearings as of the close of business on August 5, 2009, 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 Section 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)

10048    Approval, establish a comprehensive medical rehabilitation hospital of up to 60 beds, Marion County, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Ocala, LLC, (PRH) Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc. d/b/a Shands Rehab Hospital

10048    Approval, establish a comprehensive medical rehabilitation hospital of up to 60 beds, Marion County, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Ocala, LLC, (PRH) Leesburg Regional Medical Center, Inc.

10050   Denial, establish a 5 bed inpatient hospice facility known as Estelle’s House, Marion County, Hospice of Marion County, Inc., (PRH) same as applicant

10051    Denial, establish a 9 bed inpatient hospice facility known as Legacy House, Marion County, Hospice of Marion County, Inc., (PRH) same as applicant

10052    Denial, establish a 5 bed inpatient hospice facility known as Sylvia’s House, Marion County, Hospice of Marion County, Inc., (PRH) same as applicant

10053    Denial, establish a 9 bed inpatient hospice facility known as Tuscany House, Marion County, Hospice of Marion County, Inc., (PRH) same as applicant