Application

An appeal may not suspend or delay the imposition of a remedy under this chapter. All civil penalties received pursuant to this chapter must be paid into a special fund of the department for the cost of implementation of this chapter, to be applied to the protection of the health or property of residents or patients of facilities that the department or the secretary finds in violation, including payment for the costs for relocation of patients, maintenance of temporary management to operate a facility pending correction of a violation or closure of the facility, or for reimbursement to residents and patients for personal funds lost due to a cited violation.