NRS422.379. Administrative penalties for late payment of fee; recoupment of fees and administrative penalties.

      1.  The Division shall establish administrative penalties for the late payment by a nursing facility of a fee assessed pursuant to NRS 422.3755 to 422.379, inclusive.

      2.  The Division may recoup any payments made to nursing facilities providing services pursuant to the Medicaid program up to the amount of the fees owed as determined pursuant to NRS 422.3775 and any administrative penalties owed pursuant to subsection 1 if a nursing facility fails to remit the fees and administrative penalties owed within 30 days after the date they are due. Before recoupment of payments pursuant to this subsection, the Division may allow a nursing facility that fails to remit fees and administrative penalties owed an opportunity to negotiate a repayment plan with the Division. The terms of the repayment plan may be established at the discretion of the Division.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 2747; A 2005, 22nd Special Session, 35; 2007, 2393)