Regulación de Penalidades para Instalaciones de Salud en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Si una instalación de salud rompe ciertas reglas, puede recibir una multa de hasta $5,000. La multa depende de varios factores, como el tamaño de la instalación y cuántas veces ha violado las reglas antes.

Es como si un restaurante recibiera una multa por no seguir las normas de higiene. Si lo hace varias veces, la multa puede ser más alta, así que deben ser cuidadosos.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que la clínica de salud 'Salud y Vida' no sigue las reglas sobre cómo manejar los informes de pacientes. La autoridad de salud puede multarlos con $5,000 por esa violación, considerando cuántas veces han tenido problemas antes.

Penalidades

Las instalaciones pueden recibir multas de hasta $5,000 por cada violación de las reglas establecidas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(2) The department shall have the authority to assess a civil penalty of up to $5,000 against any facility for each violation of this subsection, giving due consideration to the appropriateness of the penalty with respect to the size of the facility, the gravity of the violation, the good faith of the facility and the history of previous violations. Civil penalties due under this subsection shall be paid to the department for deposit in the State Treasury and may be collected by the department in the appropriate court of common pleas. The department shall send a copy of its model notice to every facility which files a report under section 3207(b) (relating to abortion facilities). Failure to receive a notice shall not be a defense to any civil action brought pursuant to this subsection. (Mar. 25, 1988, P.L.262, No.31, eff. 30 days) 1988 Amendment. Act 31 amended subsec. (c) and added subsec. (f). 18 Pa.C.S. 1989 - Amendment 1988 Amendment.Act 31 amended subsecs. (a), (e), (f), (h) and (i). References in Text.The act of June 21, 1957 (P.L.390, No.212), referred to as the Right-to-Know Law, referred to in subsec. (e)(2), was repealed by the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law. Cross References.Section 3214 is referred to in section 3220 of this title. 18 Pa.C.S. 1989 - Amendment 1988 Amendment.Act 31 amended subsecs. (c) and (e) and added subsecs. (i) and (j). Cross References.Section 3215 is referred to in section 3302 of Title 40 (Insurance).