; and (ii) not more than $50,000 for any subsequent knowing violation of this title by such hospital. (B) Individual liability The Secretary may impose on an individual who— (i) is employed by a hospital found by the Secretary to have violated this title; and (ii) knowingly violates this title, a civil money penalty of not more than $20,000 for each such violation by the individual. (2) Procedures The provisions of section 1128A of the Social Security Act (other than subsections (a) and (b)) shall apply with respect to a civil money penalty or proceeding under this subsection in the same manner as such provisions apply with respect to a civil money penalty or proceeding under such section 1128A. (e) Public notice of violations (1) Internet website The Secretary shall publish on the internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services the names of hospitals on which a civil money penalty has been imposed under this section, the violation for which such penalty was imposed, and such additional information as the Secretary determines appropriate. (2) Change of ownership With respect to a hospital that had a change of ownership, as determined by the Secretary, penalties imposed on the hospital while under previous ownership shall no longer be published by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (1) after the 1-year period beginning on the date of change of ownership. (f) Use of funds Funds collected by the Secretary pursuant to this section are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title. 3407. Definitions For purposes of this title: (1) Acuity level The term acuity level means the determination, using a hospital acuity measurement tool that has been developed and established in coordination with direct care registered nurses and made transparent pursuant to section 3401(c)(4), of nursing care requirements, based on the assigned direct care registered nurse’s professional judgment of— (A) the severity and complexity of an individual patient’s illness or injury; (B) the need for specialized equipment