Section 410IAC27-2-8. Enforcement actions

   (a) The commissioner may take any of the following actions on any of the grounds listed in subsection (b):

(1) Issue a letter of correction.

(2) Issue a probationary license.

(3) Conduct a resurvey.

(4) Deny the renewal of a license.

(5) Revoke a license.

(6) Impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation.

  (b) The commissioner may take action under subsection (a) on any of the following grounds:

(1) Violation of any provision of this article.

(2) Permitting, aiding, or abetting the commission of any illegal act in an institution.

(3) Knowingly collecting or attempting to collect from:

(A) a subscriber (as defined in IC 27-13-1-32); or

(B) an enrollee (as defined in IC 27-13-1-12);

of a health maintenance organization (as defined in IC 27-13-1-19) any amounts that are owed by the health maintenance organization.

(4) Conduct or practice found by the council to be detrimental to the welfare of the patients of an institution.

(Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 27-2-8; filed Feb 3, 2006, 2:00 p.m.: 29 IR 1908; readopted filed Jul 12, 2012, 12:09 p.m.: 20120808-IR-410120265RFA)