3721.541 Additional sanctions for past due fee installment. - Ohio Statutes

3721.541 Additional sanctions for past due fee installment.

(A) In addition to assessing a penalty pursuant to section 3721.54 of the Revised Code, the department of job and family services may do any of the following if a nursing facility or hospital fails to pay the full amount of a franchise permit fee installment when due:

(1) Withhold an amount less than or equal to the installment and penalty assessed under section 3721.54 of the Revised Code from a medicaid payment due the nursing facility or hospital until the nursing facility or hospital pays the installment and penalty;

(2) Offset an amount less than or equal to the installment and penalty assessed under section 3721.54 of the Revised Code from a Medicaid payment due the nursing facility or hospital;

(3) Terminate the nursing facility or hospital’s medicaid provider agreement.

(B) The department may offset a medicaid payment under division (A) of this section without providing notice to the nursing facility or hospital and without conducting an adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

Effective Date: 06-30-2005; 2007 HB119 06-30-2007