§ 6503 — Penalties

In addition to the penalties prescribed in Chapter 5 of this title, if any quality assessment is not paid when due, or a facility fails to timely prepare the prescribed return form, DHSS may:

(1) Withhold any Medicaid payments to the delinquent nursing facility, including any payments due to the nursing facility for Medicaid patients from a managed care company under contract to the Medicaid agency, until such time as the quality assessment amount is paid in full; and/or

(2) Suspend or revoke the nursing facility license; and/or

(3) Develop a plan that requires the nursing facility to pay any delinquent quality assessment and penalty amounts in installments.

Legislative History

78 Del. Laws, c. 286, § 1