Title 42

SECTION 1003.510

1003.510 Amount of penalties.

§ 1003.510 Amount of penalties.

The OIG may impose 5 -

5 The penalty amounts in this section are adjusted for inflation annually. Adjusted amounts are published at 45 CFR part 102.

(a) Against each participating hospital, a penalty of not more than $50,000 for each individual violation, except that if the participating hospital has fewer than 100 State-licensed, Medicare-certified beds on the date the penalty is imposed, the penalty will not exceed $25,000 for each violation, and

(b) Against each responsible physician, a penalty of not more than $50,000 for each individual violation.

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