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A civil money penalty imposed under this chapter for potential for more than minimal harm deficiencies may not exceed:</B></div> <div> <B>(1) $10,000 per instance; or</B></div> <div> <B>(2) $1,000 per day for an ongoing pattern of deficiencies until correction of the deficiencies has been verified and sustained compliance has been maintained.</B></div> <div> <B>B. A civil money penalty imposed under this chapter for actual harm deficiencies may not exceed:</B></div> <div> <B>(1) $10,000 per instance; or</B></div> <div> <B>(2) $5,000 per day for an ongoing pattern of deficiencies until correction of the deficiencies has been verified and sustained compliance has been maintained.</B></div> <div> <B>C. A civil money penalty imposed under this chapter for a serious and immediate threat may not exceed:</B></div> <div> <B>(1) $10,000 per instance; or</B></div> <div> <B>(2) $10,000 per day for an ongoing pattern of deficiencies until correction of the deficiencies has been verified and sustained compliance has been maintained.</B></div> <div> <B>D. In setting the amount of a civil money penalty, the Department shall consider the following factors:</B></div> <div> <B>(1) The number, nature, and seriousness of the deficiencies;</B></div> <div> <B>(2) The degree of risk to the health, life, or safety of the residents of the nursing facility caused by the deficiency or deficiencies;</B></div> <div> <B>(3) The efforts made by, and the ability of, the nursing facility to correct the deficiency or deficiencies;</B></div> <div> <B>(4) Current federal guidelines for civil money penalties;</B></div> <div> <B>(5) Whether the amount of the proposed civil money penalty will jeopardize the financial ability of the nursing facility to continue operating as a nursing facility;</B></div> <div> <B>(6) A nursing facility's prior history of compliance; and</B></div> <div> <B>(7) Such other factors as justice may require.</B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>