NAC449.99896. Criteria for imposition; imposition of initial and daily penalties.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of this section, the Bureau may impose a monetary penalty including interest thereon on any facility that is not in compliance with any participation requirement, regardless of whether the deficiency constitutes an immediate and serious threat.

     2. If a monetary penalty is imposed, the initial amount of the penalty must be based on the severity and scope score of the deficiency and must be imposed as provided in NAC 449.99899.

     3. In addition to the initial monetary penalty, the Bureau may impose a monetary penalty for each day of noncompliance from the date the noncompliance occurs or is identified until compliance is verified.

     4. A facility is not subject to a monetary penalty for a de minimis deficiency.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 8-1-91)