Section R414-401-5 - Penalties and Interest(1) The penalty for failure to file a return or pay the assessment due within the time prescribed in Section 26B-3-403 is the greater of $100 or 5% of the assessment due on the assessment patient day report. (2) After giving notice, the department may suspend Medicaid payments to a nursing facility until the facility pays the assessment and penalties due in full or until the facility and the department reach a negotiated settlement.(3) The penalty accrues according to this rule without notification.(4) If a facility seeks to have the department waive penalties, a facility must request a state fair hearing to allow an administrative law judge to determine whether the facility has shown good cause for the department to waive penalties.(5) For non-Medicaid certified facilities, the department may refer a delinquent facility to its Division of Licensing and Background Checks based on administrator requirements as noted in Section R432-150-8. Utah Admin. Code R414-401-5
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-14, effective 7/1/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-01, effective 1/1/2024Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-14, effective 7/1/2024