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Serving Legal Documents

Serving Legal Documents Upon Lee Health and its Employees

Lee Memorial Health System d/b/a Lee Health (“Lee Health”) offers the following information to people wishing to serve legal documents, including subpoenas seeking records or testimony from Lee Health personnel.

Subpoenas should be hand-served by someone qualified and authorized to provide service of process under governing law. Lee Health will not produce records or information in response to subpoenas that do not meet legal requirements.

Subpoenas sent by facsimile transmission will not be accepted.

Subpoenas for Medical Records

Hand-delivered subpoenas seeking medical records should be served upon the Medical Records Custodian at the hospital that treated the patient as follows:

Lee Memorial Hospital:

Medical Records Custodian, Lee Memorial Hospital
2776 Cleveland Ave.
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Phone: 239-343-2441
Fax: 239-343-3898
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cape Coral Hospital:

Medical Records Custodian, Cape Coral Hospital
636 Del Prado Blvd.
Cape Coral, FL 33990
Phone: 239-424-2301
Fax: 239-424-4058
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Gulf Coast Medical Center:

Medical Records Custodian, Gulf Coast Medical Center
13681 Doctor's Way
Fort Myers, FL 33912
Phone: 239-343-0581
Fax: 239-343-0267
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

HealthPark Medical Center:

Medical Records Custodian, HealthPark Medical Center
9981 S. HealthPark Dr.
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone: 239-343-6700
Fax: 239-343-6440
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida:

Medical Records Custodian, Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida
9981 S. HealthPark Dr.
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone: 239-343-6700
Fax: 239-343-6440
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Non-Hospital Locations:

If seeking medical records for patients treated at non-hospital locations, the subpoena should be directed to that non-hospital location. A list of physician practice locations is available at our Physician Search.

Subpoena Not Sufficient for Release of Medical Records – HIV, Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Records Containing Testing or Test Results for HIV:

A subpoena is not legally sufficient to obtain the release of medical records containing the identity of any person upon whom an HIV test is performed or the results of such a test. No person may disclose or be compelled to disclose the identity of any person upon whom an HIV test is performed, or the results of such test, except as provided by law and in accordance with Lee Health policy.

Mental Health Records:

A subpoena for the release of medical records containing mental health records is not sufficient to release such records. Records involving the evaluation, diagnosis, care or treatment for mental illness are confidential and shall not be disclosed except as provided by The Florida Mental Health Act and in accordance with Lee Health policy. This includes, but is not limited to, records containing psychiatric consultations, psychiatric testing, Baker Act evaluations, and ECT reports.

Substance Abuse Services Records:

Records involving substance abuse services are confidential and shall not be disclosed except as provided by the Marchman Act and in accordance with Lee Health policy. Lee Health will not affirmatively reveal whether an identified individual has been, or is being, diagnosed or treated for substance abuse.

Lee Health cannot, by law, comply with a subpoena for the above records. At the same time, Lee Health cannot disclose the specific reason for noncompliance, because to do so may effectively disclose the protected information.

Requesting a copy of your own medical records

If you seek a copy of your own medical records, or are authorized under governing law to request medical records of another person without a subpoena, you will find detailed instructions at:
Lee Health - Health Information Management.

Summons and Subpoenas for Depositions of Lee Health Personnel

Hand-delivered summons and subpoenas seeking depositions of Lee Health employees should be served as follows:

Human Resources
6630 Orion Drive, Suite 102
Fort Myers, FL 33912
 

Subpoenas for Employment Records

Hand-delivered subpoenas seeking employment records of Lee Health employees should be served as follows:

Human Resources
6630 Orion Drive, Suite 102
Fort Myers, FL 33912
 

Costs of Producing Records

Lee Health reserves the right to charge reasonable fees for the production of records in response to subpoenas, in accordance with Florida law. For certified copies of records, Lee Health may assess a charge of $1.00 per page.

Serving Summons for Child Support & Student Loan Repayment

Summonses against Lee Health employees for child support or student loan repayment enforcement can be served in-person at the following address:

Lee Health Finance
Attn: Payroll Manager
3rd Floor
Lee Health Corporate Center
4211 Metro Parkway
Fort Myers, FL  33916

Serving a Complaint or Other Legal Proceeding (i.e. Wage Garnishments, Foreclosures, and Lawsuits)

Lee Health is a public health system created by Special Act of the Florida Legislature. For additional information and to view Lee Health's Enabling Legislation please visit the following sites:

Since Lee Health is a governmental entity created by Special Act, and not by Florida incorporation laws, Lee Health does not appear as a corporate entity registered with the Department of State, Division of Corporations.

The correct physical address for in-person service upon Lee Health’s Registered Agent is as follows:

Mary A. McGillicuddy
Legal Services
Lee Health Corporate Center
4211 Metro Parkway
Fort Myers, FL  33916

The following entities are not owned or controlled by Lee Health and are not in the business of providing health care services:

  • Lee Memorial Hospital, Inc.
  • Lee Healthcare Resources, Inc.

The following entities listed on the Florida Division of Corporations website (www.sunbiz.org) are separate legal entities from Lee Health and are not appropriate corporations to serve in legal matters involving Lee Health:

  • Lee Memorial Health System Foundation, Inc.
  • Lee Memorial Home Health, Inc.
  • Lee Community Healthcare, Inc.

Similar to other governmental hospitals and health systems, Lee Health is listed by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. The Department’s Special District Report, which provides details about Lee Health’s Registered Agent, can be found at the following website: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity - Division of Community Development - Special District Accountability Program.