Agency for Health Care Administration v. Sebastian Hospital, Inc.

The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) appeals issuance of two writs of mandamus directing the Agency to issue “consolidated” hospital licenses to appellees. We quash the writs.

Section 395.003(2)(d), Florida Statutes (1993), provides, in part:(d) The agency shall, at the request of a licensee, issue a single license to a licensee for facilities located on separate premises. Such a license shall specifically state the location of the facilities, the services, and *1041the licensed beds available on each separate premises.

The Agency had a prior practice of reviewing applications for…