Section 12-15-14 - Sanctions and finesShould a health care provider be found to be in violation of any provision of the statute or any related rules, the director, in consideration of the degree of harm inflicted on an injured employee or an employer, of the number of previous violations, and of the presence of evidence of bad faith violations, shall, after hearing and at the director's discretion, do any one or a combination of the following:
(1) Issue a reprimand, provided the severity does not warrant additional sanctions;(2) Disallow fees for services rendered to the injured employee, or require a forfeiture of payment for services rendered, or both;(3) Levy a fine of not more than $1,000 for each violation, or suspend the health care provider as a qualified health care provider for a period not to exceed one year, or both;(4) Revoke the health care provider's qualification to practice under the statute.[Eff 1/1/96] (Auth: HRS §§ 386-27, 386-72) (Imp: HRS § 386-27)