To determine the amount of a civil monetary penalty, DHS considers the following:
  (1) the seriousness of the violation;
  (2) the person's history in submitting claims; and
  (3) the amount necessary to deter the person from submitting false claims in the future.

Source Note: The provisions of this §357.645 adopted to be effective May 16, 1988, 13 TexReg 1869; transferred effective September 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register September 17, 2004, 29 TexReg 9013