16 Del. C. § 1035
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§ Â 1035. Penalties [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 476, Â 4].
Official statutory text
In addition to the penalties authorized under Chapter 5 of Title 30, if a hospital fails to pay the assessment imposed under § 1032 of this title when due, or a hospital fails to timely prepare and submit the form required under § 1032(b) of this title, the Department may do any of the following:
(1) Withhold any Medicaid payments to the hospital, including any payments due to the hospital for Medicaid patients from a managed care company under contract to the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance, until the quality assessment amount is paid in full.
(2) Suspend or revoke the hospital’s license.
(3) Develop a plan that requires the hospital to pay any delinquent quality assessment and penalty amounts in installments.
(4) Take any other action authorized by the Department by regulation.
(1) Withhold any Medicaid payments to the hospital, including any payments due to the hospital for Medicaid patients from a managed care company under contract to the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance, until the quality assessment amount is paid in full.
(2) Suspend or revoke the hospital’s license.
(3) Develop a plan that requires the hospital to pay any delinquent quality assessment and penalty amounts in installments.
(4) Take any other action authorized by the Department by regulation.
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