1. (a) 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.
2. (b) 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.

3. (c)

   1. (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:

      1. (i) $500 for a first violation; and
      2. (ii) $1,000 for a subsequent, repeated violation.
   2. (2) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to provide standards for the imposition of an administrative penalty under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1987, c. 670, § 1, eff. July 1, 1987; Acts 1995, c. 153, § 1, eff. July 1, 1995; Acts 1995, c. 154, § 1, eff. July 1, 1995.

Formerly Art. 43, § 952.