Section 19-911 - Denials and revocation.
§ 19-911. Denials and revocation.
(a) Duty.- The Secretary shall deny a license to any applicant or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee has been convicted of a felony that relates to Medicaid or to a nursing home.
(b) Powers.- The Secretary may deny a license to an applicant or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee does not meet the requirements of this subtitle or any rule or regulation that the Secretary adopts under this subtitle.
(c) Penalty.-
(1) In addition to the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the Secretary may, for a violation of any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle, impose an administrative penalty of up to:
(i) $500 for a first violation; and
(ii) $1,000 for a subsequent, repeated violation.
(2) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to provide standards for the imposition of an administrative penalty under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
[An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 952; 1982, ch. 21, § 2; 1987, ch. 670; 1995, chs. 153, 154.]