Gulf Coast Home Health Services of Florida, Inc. v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

SMITH, Chief Judge.

In this consolidated appeal, appellant, Gulf Coast Home Health Services of Florida, Inc. (Gulf Coast), seeks review of two final agency orders entered by the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) denying its request for licenses to operate four additional home health care subunits. We affirm.

In accordance with a Medicare provider number, Gulf Coast has been providing home health services to patients residing in Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough and Hernan-do Counties since prior to April 30, 1976. At that time, Gulf Coast had an agency located in St. Petersburg…