Section 19-911 - Denials and revocation. - Maryland Statutes

§ 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.]