Certificate of Need (CON)
Accepted Letters of Intent (LOI)
Hospital Review Cycle
February 2000

LOI No.

District/
Subdistrict

County

Applicant

Facility Proposed

001

1

Escambia

Hospice of Northwest Florida, Inc.

Hospice of Northwest Florida, Inc.

Establish up to a 16 bed freestanding inpatient hospice through renovation & conversion of an existing hospice residence

002

1

Escambia

Pycomm, Inc.

Pycomm, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

003

1

Okaloosa

Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, Inc.

Fort Walton Beach Medical Center

Establish an adult open heart surgery program

004

1/2

Walton

Sacred Heart Hospital of Pensacola

Sacred Heart Hospital of Pensacola

Construct a 50 bed acute care hospital

005

2

Leon

HealthSouth of Tallahassee, L.P.

HealthSouth Rehab Hospital of Tallahassee

Add up to 10 comprehensive medical rehabilitation beds

006

3

Alachua

Extended Health Care Services, Inc.

Extended Health Care Services, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

007

3

Citrus

Citrus Memorial Health Foundation, Inc.

Citrus Memorial Hospital

Establish an adult open heart surgery program

008

3

Citrus

Citrus Memorial Health Foundation, Inc.

Citrus Memorial Hospital

Establish an adult open heart surgery program

009

3

Hernando

HCA Health Services of Florida, Inc.

Oak Hill Hospital

Establish an adult open heart surgery program

010

3

Hernando

HEALTHSOUTH of Spring Hill, Inc.

HEALTHSOUTH of Spring Hill

Construct up to a 60 bed freestanding comprehensive medical rehabilitation hospital

011

3/1

Columbia

Notami Hospitals of Florida, Inc.

Lake City Medical Center

Add up to 20 acute care beds

012

3/4

Marion

Munroe Regional Health System, Inc.

Munroe Regional Medical Center

Add up to 23 acute care beds

013

3/7

Sumter

The Villages Tri-County Medical Center, Inc.

The Villages Tri-County Medical Center

Construct up to a 60 bed acute care hospital

014

3/3A

Alachua

North Central Florida Hospice, Inc.

North Central Florida Hospice, Inc.

To convert 18 existing hospice residential beds into 18 hospice inpatient beds

075

3

Citrus

Tenet HealthSystem Hospitals, Inc.

Seven Rivers Community Hospital

Establish an adult open heart surgery program

076

3

Hernando

Hernando HMA, Inc.

Brooksville Regional Hospital

Establish an adult open heart surgery program

015

4

Duval

Shands Jacksonville Med Center, Inc.

Shands Jacksonville Medical Center

Establish up to a 28 bed Level II NICU through the addition of beds, conversion of Level III NICU beds and/or the conversion of medical/surgical beds

016

4

Duval

St. Luke's Hospital Association

St. Luke's Hospital

Establish up to a 10 bed Level II NICU through the conversion of up to 10 existing acute care beds

017

4

Duval

St. Luke's Hospital Association

St. Luke's Hospital

Establish up to a 10 bed Level II NICU through the conversion of up to 10 existing hospital-based skilled nursing beds

018

4

Duval

St. Luke's Hospital Association

St. Luke's Hospital

Establish up to a 10 bed Level II NICU through the conversion of up to 10 existing hospital-based skilled nursing beds

019

4

Duval

St. Luke's Hospital Association

St. Luke's Hospital

Establish up to a 10 bed Level II NICU through the conversion of up to 10 existing acute care beds

020

4

Volusia

Comprehensive Senior Care, Inc.

Comprehensive Senior Care, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

021

4/2

Clay

Orange Park Medical Center, Inc.

Orange Park Medical Center

Add up to 50 acute care beds

022

4/3

St. Johns

Flagler Hospital, Inc.

Flagler Hospital

Add up to 39 acute care beds

023

4/4

Flager

Halifax Fish Community Health, Inc.

Halifax Fish Community Health, Inc.

Construct up to a 75 bed acute care hospital

024

4/4

Flager

Halifax Fish Community Health, Inc.

Halifax Fish Community Health, Inc.

Construct up to a 75 bed acute care hospital through the transfer of up to 75 acute care beds

025

4/5

Volusia

Halifax Fish Community Health, Inc.

Halifax Fish Community Health, Inc.

Construct up to a 100 bed acute care hospital

026

4/5

Volusia

Halifax Fish Community Health, Inc.

Halifax Fish Community Health, Inc.

Construct up to a 100 bed acute care hospital through the transfer of up to 100 acute care beds

027

4/5

Volusia

Southwest Volusia Healthcare Corp.

Florida Hospital Fish Memorial

Add up to 50 acute care beds

028

4/4A

Baker

North Central Florida Hospice, Inc.

North Central Florida Hospice, Inc.

Establish a hospice program

029

4/4A

Duval

VITAS of North Florida, Inc.

VITAS of North Florida, Inc.

Establish a hospice program

030

4/S1

Duval

St. Luke's Hospital Association

St. Luke's Hospital

Establish an adult kidney transplantation program

031

5

Pasco

University Community Hospital, Inc.

University Community Hospital

Construct a 50 bed long-term care hospital

032

5

Pinellas

All Children's Hospital, Inc.

All Children's Hospital

Add up to three Level III NICU beds

033

5/2

Pasco

East Pasco Medical Center, Inc.

East Pasco Medical Center

Add up to 40 acute care beds

034

6

Hillsborough

Comprehensive Senior Care, Inc.

Comprehensive Senior Care, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

035

6

Hillsborough

Oasis Home Care of Florida, Inc.

Oasis Home Care of Florida, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

036

6

Hillsborough

University Community Hospital, Inc.

University Community Hospital

Establish up to a 15 bed Level III NICU through the conversion of up to 15 existing acute care beds

037

6/6A

Hillsborough

Hernando Pasco Hospice, Inc.

Hernando Pasco Hospice, Inc.

Establish a hospice program

038

7

Orange

Nirvana Health Services, Inc.

Nirvana Health Services, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

039

7

Orange

Oasis Home Care of Florida, Inc.

Oasis Home Care of Florida, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

040

7

Orange

Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Inc.

Arnold Palmer Hospital

Add one Level II NICU bed

077

7

Orange

Comprehensive Senior Care, Inc.

Comprehensive Senior Care, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

041

8

Lee

Oasis Home Care of Florida, Inc.

Oasis Home Care of Florida, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

042

8

Sarasota

Sarasota Doctors Hospital, Inc.

Doctors Hospital of Sarasota

Establish an adult open heart surgery program

043

8/6

Sarasota

Sarasota Doctors Hospital, Inc.

Doctors Hospital of Sarasota

Add up to 30 acute care beds

044

8/8C

Lee

H.O.P.E. of Lee County, Inc.

Hope Hospice and Palliative Care

Establish up to a 24 bed freestanding inpatient hospice facility

078

8

Lee

Comprehensive Senior Care, Inc.

Comprehensive Senior Care, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

079

8

Sarasota

Bon Secours-Venice Healthcare Corp

Bon Secours-Venice Hospital

Establish an adult open heart surgery program

045

9

Palm Beach

Columbia Palms West Hospital, L.P.

Palms West Hospital

Add up to 10 Level II NICU beds

046

9

Palm Beach

Comprehensive Senior Care, Inc.

Comprehensive Senior Care, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

047

9

Palm Beach

Heritage Home Health, Inc.

Heritage Home Health, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

048

9

Palm Beach

Pycomm, Inc.

Pycomm, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

049

9

Palm Beach

Recovery Home Care, Inc.

Recovery Home Care, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

050

9

Palm Beach

St. Mary's Hospital, Inc.

St. Mary's Hospital

Add up to 11 Level II NICU beds through the conversion of up to 11 acute care beds

051

9

Palm Beach

Wellington Regional Medical Center, Inc.

Wellington Regional Medical Center

Establish up to a 10 bed Level II NICU

052

9/2

St. Lucie

HCA Health Services of Florida, Inc.

St. Lucie Medical Center

Add up to 25 acute care beds

053

9/5

Palm Beach

Wellington Regional Medical Center, Inc.

Wellington Regional Medical Center

Add up to 16 acute care beds through the conversion of up to 16 substance abuse beds

080

9

Palm Beach

AAA Home Care, Inc.

AAA Home Care, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

081

9

Indian River

Elite Caregivers, Inc.

Elite Caregivers, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

054

10

Broward

Catholic Hospice, Inc.

Catholic Hospice, Inc.

Establish a hospice program

055

10

Broward

Comprehensive Senior Care, Inc.

Comprehensive Senior Care, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

056

10

Broward

Heritage Home Health, Inc.

Heritage Home Health, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

057

10

Broward

Pycomm, Inc.

Pycomm, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

058

10

Broward

South Broward Hospital District

Memorial Hospital West

Add an adult open heart surgery program

072

10

Broward

AAA Home Care, Inc.

AAA Home Care, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

073

10

Broward

Catholic Hospice, Inc.

Catholic Hospice, Inc.

Establish a hospice program

082

10

Broward

FirstChoice Health Care Services, Inc.

Millennium Home Care of Southeast Florida

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

059

11

Dade

Cedars Healthcare Group, Ltd.

Cedars Medical Center

Add up to 25 adult inpatient psychiatric beds through the conversion and/or delicensure of up to 25 acute care beds

060

11

Dade

Cedars Healthcare Group, Ltd.

Cedars Medical Center

Add up to 25 adult inpatient psychiatric beds

061

11

Dade

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Corporation

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Miami

Add up to 10 comprehensive medical rehabilitation beds

062

11

Dade

Heritage Home Health, Inc.

Heritage Home Health, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

063

11

Dade

MACtown, Inc.

MACtown, Inc.

Relocate existing 56 ICF/DD beds

064

11

Dade

Miami Beach Healthcare Group, Ltd.

Aventura Hospital and Medical Center

Establish an adult open heart surgery program

065

11

Dade

Miami Jewish Home & Hospital for the Aged, Inc.

Miami Jewish Home & Hospital for the Aged, Inc.

Establish a hospice program

066

11

Dade

Oasis Home Care of Florida, Inc.

Oasis Home Care of Florida, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

067

11

Dade

Select Specialty Hospital - Miami, Inc.

Select Specialty Hospital - Miami, Inc.

Establish up to a 40 bed long-term care hospital

068

11

Dade

South Dade Healthcare Group, Ltd.

Deering Hospital

Add up to 10 hospital inpatient general child and adolescent psychiatric beds

069

11

Dade

South Dade Healthcare Group

Deering Hospital

Add up to 20 hospital inpatient general adult psychiatric beds

070

11

Dade

Westchester General Hospital, Inc.

Southern Winds Hospital

Add up to 18 child/adolescent psychiatric beds

071

11

Dade

American Health Services of Dade, Inc.

American Health Services of Dade, Inc.

Establish a Medicare certified home health agency

083

11

Dade

Alive Hospice, Inc.

Alive Hospice, Inc.

Establish a hospice program

084

11

Dade

Lifemark Hospitals of Florida, Inc.

Palmetto General Hospital

Establish an adult open heart surgery program




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