26-21-11.   Violations -- Denial or revocation of license -- Restricting or prohibiting new admissions -- Monitor.
     If the department finds a violation of this chapter or any rules adopted pursuant to this chapter the department may take one or more of the following actions:
     (1) serve a written statement of violation requiring corrective action, which shall include time frames for correction of all violations;
     (2) deny or revoke a license if it finds:
     (a) there has been a failure to comply with the rules established pursuant to this chapter;
     (b) evidence of aiding, abetting, or permitting the commission of any illegal act; or
     (c) conduct adverse to the public health, morals, welfare, and safety of the people of the state;
     (3) restrict or prohibit new admissions to a health care facility or revoke the license of a health care facility for:
     (a) violation of any rule adopted under this chapter; or
     (b) permitting, aiding, or abetting the commission of any illegal act in the health care facility;
     (4) place a department representative as a monitor in the facility until corrective action is completed;
     (5) assess to the facility the cost incurred by the department in placing a monitor;
     (6) assess an administrative penalty as allowed by Subsection 26-23-6(1)(a); or
     (7) issue a cease and desist order to the facility.

Amended by Chapter 209, 1997 General Session
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