§ 27-13-34-21 — Chapter violations; fines and penalties

(a) In place of any other penalty specified
in this chapter, or when no penalty is specifically provided, whenever
any limited service health maintenance organization or other person,
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or entity subject to
this chapter has been found to have violated any provision of this
chapter, the commissioner may:
(1) issue and cause to be served upon the organization, person, or
entity charged with the violation a copy of the findings and an
order requiring the organization, person, or entity to cease and
desist from engaging in the act or practice that constitutes the
violation; and
(2) impose a monetary penalty of not more than two thousand five
hundred dollars ($2,500) for each violation, but not to exceed an
aggregate penalty of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
(b) A limited service health maintenance organization may appeal
any action taken by the commissioner under this section within thirty
(30) days after receiving notice of the action by requesting a hearing
before the commissioner under IC 4-21.5.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.26-1994, SEC.25.