The Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration has awarded a certificate of need to Tampa-based Chapters Health System that will double the nonprofit provider’s hospice presence in that state.

“At Chapters Health, we are always looking for opportunities to increase and expand access to quality health care for a greater number of individuals in our communities who are faced with advancing age, complex medical conditions and end-of-life issues,” said Andrew Molosky, president and CEO of Chapters Health. “With this mission in mind and the knowledge that there was an unmet need, we applied and were awarded the [certificate of need]. In addition, we are well underway with our plans to return not-for-profit hospice services to the unique communities of the Florida Keys.”

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