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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".32-1" citation="COMAR 10.07.01.32-1" title_num="10" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="01" heading="Civil Money Penalties — Imposition.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>In determining whether to impose a civil money penalty, the Department may consider the following factors:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The number of failures to comply;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The nature and seriousness of the failure to comply;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The degree of risk to the health, life, or safety of the patient being discharged that is caused by the failure to comply;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A hospital's prior history to comply with discharge requirements; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Such other factors as justice may require.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>