Section 1280.4.

If a licensee of a health facility licensed under subdivision (a), (b), or (f) of Section 1250 fails to report an adverse event pursuant to Section 1279.1, the department may assess the licensee a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each day that the adverse event is not reported following the initial five-day period or 24-hour period, as applicable, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1279.1. If the licensee disputes a determination by the department regarding alleged failure to report an adverse event, the licensee may, within 10 days, request a hearing pursuant to Section 100171. Penalties shall be paid when appeals pursuant to those provisions have been exhausted.

(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 647, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 647.)