2009 Connecticut General Statutes 19a-528 – Criteria for imposing civil penalties
In imposing the civil penalties which shall become due under sections 19a-524 to 19a-528, inclusive, the commissioner may consider all factors which he deems relevant, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) The amount of assessment necessary to insure immediate and continued compliance;
(2) The character and degree of impact of the violation on the health, safety and welfare of any patient in the nursing home facility;
(3) The conduct of the person against whom the citation is issued in taking all feasible steps or procedures necessary or appropriate to comply or to correct the violation;
(4) Any prior violations by the nursing home facility of statutes, regulations or orders administered, adopted or issued by the Commissioner of Public Health.