[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR460.46]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
                 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES--(Continued)
 
PART 460--PROGRAMS OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE)--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart D--Sanctions, Enforcement Actions, and Termination
 
Sec. 460.46  Civil money penalties.

    (a) CMS may impose civil money penalties up to the following maximum 
amounts:
    (1) For each violation regarding enrollment or disenrollment 
specified in Sec. 460.40 (c) or (d), $100,000 plus $15,000 for each 
individual not enrolled as a result of the PACE organization's 
discrimination in enrollment or disenrollment or practice that would 
deny or discourage enrollment.
    (2) For each violation regarding excessive premiums specified in 
Sec. 460.40(e), $25,000 plus double the excess amount above the 
permitted premium charged a participant by the PACE organization. (The 
excess amount charged is deducted from the penalty and returned to the 
participant).
    (3) For each misrepresentation or falsification of information, 
specified in Sec. 460.40(f)(1), $100,000.
    (4) For any other violation specified in Sec. 460.40, $25,000.
    (b) The provisions of section 1128A of the Act (other than 
subsections (a) and (b)) apply to a civil money penalty under this 
section in the same manner as they apply to a civil money penalty or 
proceeding under section 1128A(a).