Sec. 21799d.
A civil penalty assessed under this part shall be collected by the department. If the person or nursing home against whom a civil penalty has been assessed does not comply with a written demand for payment within 30 days, the department shall issue an order to do 1 of the following:
(a) Direct the department of treasury to deduct the amount of the civil penalty from amounts otherwise due from the state to the nursing home and remit that amount to the department.
(b) Add the amount of the civil penalty to the nursing home's licensing fee. If the licensee refuses to make the payment at the time of application for renewal of its license, the license shall not be renewed.
(c) Bring an action in circuit court to recover the amount of the civil penalty.
History: Add. 1978, Act 493, Eff. Mar. 30, 1979
Popular Name: Act 368
Last modified: October 10, 2016