Penalties.
Del. Code tit. 30, § 6503
in effectIn addition to the penalties prescribed in Chapter 5 of this title, if any quality assessment is not paid when due, or a facility fails to timely prepare the prescribed return form, DHSS may:
(1) Withhold any Medicaid payments to the delinquent nursing facility, including any payments due to the nursing facility for Medicaid patients from a managed care company under contract to the Medicaid agency, until such time as the quality assessment amount is paid in full; and/or
(2) Suspend or revoke the nursing facility license; and/or
(3) Develop a plan that requires the nursing facility to pay any delinquent quality assessment and penalty amounts in installments.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title30/c065/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026