TITLE 31 HEALTH

Section 7. Regulation and Construction of Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities, 31-7-1 through 31-7-412.

ARTICLE 14 NURSING HOMES EMPLOYEE RECORDS CHECKS

31-7-356. (Effective October 1, 2019) Facility's failure to comply with provisions; penalty.

A facility that does not terminate an employee who has been found to have an unsatisfactory determination or failed a registry check shall be liable for a civil monetary penalty in the amount of the lesser of $10,000.00 or $500.00 for each day that a violation occurs. The daily civil monetary penalty shall be imposed only from the time the facility knew or should have known that it employed an individual with a criminal record and until the date such individual's employment is terminated.

(Code 1981, §31-7-356, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 611, § 1-4/SB 406.)