§488.447. Civil Money Penalties imposed for failure to comply with 42 CFR 483.80(g)(1) and (2).
42 C.F.R. § 488.447
CMS may impose a civil money penalty for noncompliance with the requirements at § 483.80(g)(1) and (2) of this chapter as follows:
Minimum. A minimum of $1,000 for the first occurrence.
Increased amount. An amount equal to $500 added to the previously imposed civil money penalty amount for each subsequent occurrence, not to exceed the maximum amount set forth in § 488.408(d)(1)(iii).
The penalty amounts in this section will be adjusted annually under 45 CFR part 102.
Compliance with the requirements at § 483.80(g)(1) and (2) of this chapter will be assessed weekly. Facilities found out of compliance with § 483.80(g)(1) and (2) of this chapter are not required to submit a plan of correction as indicated in § 488.408(f)(1).
This section is in effect during and the Public Health Emergency (PHE), as defined in § 400.200 of this chapter, and will continue for up to one year after the end of the PHE.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[85 FR 54873, Sept. 2, 2020]
Source
Source: 59 FR 56243, Nov. 10, 1994, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C 1302 and 1395hh.
Source
Source: 53 FR 22859, June 17, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[85 FR 54873, Sept. 2, 2020]