Regulation .59 Amount of Civil Money Penalties.
Regulation .59 Amount of Civil Money Penalties.LinkCopy Citation
A.
A civil money penalty imposed on a person under this chapter may not exceed the amounts identified in Health-General §19-1809, Annotated Code of Maryland.
B.
In setting the amount of the civil money penalty under this chapter, the Secretary shall consider the following factors:
(1)
Nature, number, and seriousness of the deficiencies;
(2)
The degree of risk to the health, life, or safety of the residents of the program that is caused by the deficiency or deficiencies;
(3)
The efforts made by, and the ability of, the program to correct the deficiency or deficiencies;
(4)
Whether the amount of the civil money penalty will jeopardize the financial ability of the program to continue operation as a program; and
(5)
Other factors as justice may require.
C.
A person aggrieved by the action of the Secretary under this regulation may appeal the Secretary’s action by filing a request for a hearing in accordance with Regulation .65 of this chapter.