# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 07 — Hospitals

### Chapter 01 — Acute General Hospitals and Special Hospitals

#### Regulation .32-1 Civil Money Penalties — Imposition.

*COMAR 10.07.01.32-1*

A. The Department may impose a civil money penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each failure of a hospital to comply with the requirements of Regulation .27 of this chapter.

B. In determining whether to impose a civil money penalty, the Department may consider the following factors:

  (1) The number of failures to comply;

  (2) The nature and seriousness of the failure to comply;

  (3) The degree of risk to the health, life, or safety of the patient being discharged that is caused by the failure to comply;

  (4) A hospital's prior history to comply with discharge requirements; and

  (5) Such other factors as justice may require.