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Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (Last Updated: June 14,2023) |
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Title19a Public Health and Well-being |
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SubTitle19a-653-1_19a-653-4. Civil Penalties Assessed by the Office of Healthcare Access |
| Sec. 19a-653-1. Notification of a civil penalty |
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The commissioner or the commissioner’s designee, prior to the imposition of any civil penalty under section 19a-653 of the Connecticut General Statutes, shall notify any facility, institution or person subject to such civil penalty in accordance with section 19a-653 of the Connecticut General Statutes. |
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(Effective April 9, 2013) |
| Sec. 19a-653-2. Civil penalty – request for hearing |
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Pursuant to section 19a-653 of the Connecticut General Statutes, any health care facility or person to whom the notice of civil penalty was addressed may request a hearing to contest the imposition of the civil penalty. The Office shall notify the health care facility or person of the date, time and place of the hearing, not later than ten days after the Office’s receipt of the request. |
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| Sec. 19a-653-3. Civil penalty – request for extension of time |
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(a) A request for an extension of time within which to file required data or information shall contain the following: (1) The reason why the health care facility or person was unable to comply with the original due date; and (2) The date on which the information or data will be filed. (b) In reviewing the request for an extension of time, the Office shall consider the following: (1) Any extenuating circumstances that prevented compliance with the original due date; (2) Demonstration of a good faith effort to comply with the appropriate statute, act, order, or regulations; (3) Past history of compliance with the submission of data or information requirements; (4) The length of the delay in filing; (5) The degree of incompleteness or inaccuracy; and (6) Any other relevant criteria. (c) If the request for an extension of time is granted, it shall be granted to a date certain. Failure to submit the required data or information by that extended date may result in the imposition of a civil penalty beginning on the day after the extended due date. The civil penalty shall become effective upon the expiration of the time extension and OHCA shall provide notice of the same to the person or health care facility. |
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| Sec. 19a-653-4. Rescission of civil penalty |
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Upon receipt of the data or information or the filing of a certificate of need, the Office may rescind the civil penalty in whole or in part. |
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(Effective April 9, 2013) |