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2012.12.21; DAB 2492; San Fernando Post Acute Hospital
2012.12.21; DAB 2491; Sushil Aniruddh Sheth, M.D.
2012.12.18; DAB 2490; Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
2012.12.12; DAB 2489; Southwest Arkansas Development Council, Inc.
2012.12.06; DAB 2488; Pleasant View Center
2012.11.30; DAB 2487; H.O.P.E. Community Services, Inc.
2012.11.29; DAB 2486; New York State Office of Children & Family Services
2012.11.09; DAB 2485; W. Scott Harkonen, M.D. *
2012.11.08; DAB 2484; Alexander Eugene Istomin
2012.11.07; DAB 2483; New York State Office of Children & Family Services
2012.10.11; DAB 2482; S.Z. Aggrieved Party
2012.10.03; DAB 2481; S.A.G.E. Communications Services
2012.10.02; DAB 2480; Ethan Edwin Bickelhaupt, M.D. *
2012.09.28; DAB 2479; Life Care Center of Bardstown *
2012.09.27; DAB 2478; New Hanover County Community Action, Inc.
2012.09.27; DAB 2477; NBM Healthcare, Inc.
2012.09.25; DAB 2476; FFA Sciences, LLC
2012.09.24; ER11; City of Boston, Massachusetts
2012.09.24; ER10; Massachusetts Bay Health Care Trust
2012.09.24; ER9; Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
2012.09.24; ER8; Town of Auburn, Massachusetts
2012.09.24; ER7; Town of Auburn, Massachusetts
2012.09.14; DAB 2475; Better Health Ambulance
2012.09.06; DAB 2474; Enitan Osagie Isiwele
2012.08.20; DAB 2473; Steven C. Wein, D.O.
2012.08.20; DAB 2472; Joseph L. Leyva and Respiratory and Medical Services, Inc. d/b/a RAMS Medical
2012.08.14; DAB 2471; Kids Med (Delta Medical Branch)
2012.07.18; DAB 2470; Golden Oaks Medical Care Facility
2012.07.12; DAB 2469; Michael D. Miran, Esta Miran, & Michael D. Miran, Ph.D. Psychologist P.C.
2012.07.11; DAB 2468; Elant at Fishkill
2012.06.29; DAB 2467; Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre
2012.06.22; ER6; LSG Sky Chefs
2012.06.22; ER5; City of Auburn
2012.06.19; DAB 2466; Rosewood Care Center of Rockford
2012.06.15; ER4; American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
2012.06.13; DAB 2465; Guy R. Seaton
2012.06.11; DAB 2464; Denise A. Hardy, D.P.M.
2012.06.11; DAB 2463; Union Hospital, Inc.
2012.06.08; DAB 2462; Utah Department of Health
2012.05.30; DAB 2461; Rae-Ann Geneva Nursing Home
2012.05.30; DAB 2460; Hiva Vakil, M.D.
2012.05.21; DAB 2459; Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center *
2012.05.08; DAB 2458; Del Rosa Villa *
2012.05.07; DAB 2457; Bibb Medical Center Nursing Home *
2012.04.23; DAB 2456; Sunshine Haven Lordsburg *
2012.04.13; ER3; Brittany Dyeing & Printing Corp
2012.04.13; DAB 2455; Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services
2012.04.10; DAB 2454; Vinod Chandrashekhar Patwardhan, M.D.
2012.04.04; DAB 2453; Indiana Family and Social Services Administration *
2012.04.03; DAB 2452; Experts Are Us, Inc
2012.03.30; DAB 2451; Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania *
2012.03.30; DAB 2450; Mississippi Care Center of Greenville *
2012.03.30; DAB 2449; Shalbhadra Bafna, M.D
2012.03.26; DAB 2448; Professional Counseling Resources, Inc.
2012.03.26; DAB 2447; New Jersey Department of Human Services
2012.03.20; DAB 2446; Pinecrest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
2012.03.14; DAB 2445; Michael D. Dinkel
2012.03.12; ER2; Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
2012.03.12; DAB 2444; Depression and Bipolar Support Alliances
2012.03.06; DAB 2443; Lopatcong Center
2012.03.01; DAB 2442; Bryant H. Hudson, III, M.D.
2012.02.14; DAB 2441; Beaver County Head Start
2012.02.10; DAB 2440; Christopher Michael Ruby
2012.02.07; ER1; State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio
2012.02.03; DAB 2439; Circle of Parents
2012.02.01; DAB 2438; El Jardin Pharmacy, Inc.
2012.01.23; DAB 2437; Gregory J. Salko, M.D. *
2012.01.17; DAB 2436; Ellen L. Morand
2012.01.13; DAB 2435; Lakeport Skilled Nursing Center
2012.01.05; RUL2012-3; New Jersey Department of Human Services, Request for Reconsideration of Decision No. 2415

Content last reviewed January 17, 2023
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