R386-702-9. Non-Compliance with Reporting Regulations

  (1) Any person who violates any provision of Section R386-702 may be assessed a penalty as provided in Section 26-23-6.

  (a) Willful non-compliance may result in the Department working with other agencies to incur penalties which may include loss of accreditation or licensure.

  (2) Records maintained by reporting entities are subject to review by Department personnel to assure the completeness and accuracy of reporting.

  (3) If public health conducts a surveillance project, such as assessing the completeness of case finding or assessing another measure of data quality, the Department may, at its discretion, waive any penalties for participating entities if cases are found that were not originally reported for whatever reason.