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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="19-1404" title_number="19" title_name="Health Care Facilities" subtitle_number="14" subtitle_name="Nursing Homes">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A civil money penalty imposed under this section for potential for more than minimal harm deficiencies:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>May not exceed $10,000 per instance; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>May not exceed $1,000 per day for an ongoing pattern of deficiencies until the nursing home is in compliance.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A civil money penalty imposed under this subtitle for actual harm deficiencies:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>May not exceed $10,000 per instance; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>May not exceed $5,000 per day for an ongoing pattern of deficiencies until the nursing home is in compliance.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A civil money penalty imposed under this section for a serious and immediate threat:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>May not exceed $10,000 per instance; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>May not exceed $10,000 per day for an ongoing pattern of deficiencies until the nursing home is in compliance.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>In setting the amount of a civil money penalty under this section, the Secretary shall consider, pursuant to guidelines set forth in regulations promulgated by the Secretary, the following factors:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The number, nature, and seriousness of the deficiencies;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The degree of risk to the health, life, or safety of the residents of the nursing home caused by the deficiency or deficiencies;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The efforts made by the nursing home to correct the deficiency or deficiencies;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Current federal guidelines for money penalties;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Whether the amount of the proposed civil money penalty will jeopardize the financial ability of the nursing home to continue operating as a nursing home; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Such other factors as justice may require.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
