- (1) Any health care facility that fails to perform as required in ORS 442.602 and 442.400 to 442.463 or 442.855, and rules of the Oregon Health Authority may be subject to a civil penalty.
- (2) The Oregon Health Authority shall adopt a schedule of penalties not to exceed $500 per day of violation, determined by the severity of the violation.
- (3) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745.
- (4) Civil penalties imposed under this section may be remitted or mitigated upon such terms and conditions as the authority considers proper and consistent with the public health and safety.
- (5) Civil penalties incurred under any law of this state are not allowable as costs for the purpose of rate determination or for reimbursement by a third-party payer.
[Formerly 442.445]