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Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) CMS notice of penalty.
(1) CMS sends a written notice of the penalty to the facility for all facilities except non-State operated NFs when the State is imposing the penalty.
(2) Content of notice. The notice that CMS sends includes—
(i) The nature of the noncompliance;
(ii) The statutory basis for the penalty;
(iii) The amount of penalty per day of noncompliance or the amount of the penalty per instance of noncompliance;
(iv) Any factors specified in § 488.438(f) that were considered when determining the amount of the penalty;
(v) The date of the instance of noncompliance or the date on which the penalty begins to accrue;
(vi) When the penalty stops accruing, if applicable;
(vii) When the penalty is collected; and
(viii) Instructions for responding to the notice, including a statement of the facility's right to a hearing, and the implication of waiving a hearing, as provided in § 488.436.
(b) State notice of penalty.
(1) The State must notify the facility in accordance with State procedures for all non-State operated NFs when the State takes the action.
(2) The State's notice must—
(i) Be in writing; and
(ii) Include, at a minimum, the information specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 42. Public Health § 42.488.434 Civil money penalties: Notice of penalty - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-42-public-health/cfr-sect-42-488-434/
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