The Health Regulatory Authority imposed almost 500 thousand euros in fines in the first half of the year, the regulator revealed on Wednesday, September 9th, in a report on its sanctioning intervention. The amount refers to 143 administrative offense proceedings concluded against public and private health entities, covering matters such as the licensing of health units, complaints book, and health advertising practices.
Of the 143 proceedings, 44 resulted in approval of voluntary fine payment requests, 74 led to the application of monetary sanctions, three were subject to reprimand, three were dismissed, 17 were attached to other proceedings, and two resulted in the impossibility of notification.
The total amount of fines reached 454 thousand euros, of which 367 thousand euros corresponded to monetary sanctions and 87 thousand euros resulted from the approval of voluntary payment requests.
