; and (III) the limitation on the increase of any penalty applied under clause (iii). (iii) Persistent noncompliance In the case of a specified hospital (other than a specified hospital that is a hospital or critical access hospital with 30 or fewer beds) that the Secretary has determined to be knowingly and willfully noncompliant with the provisions of this subsection two or more times during a 1-year period, the Secretary may increase any penalty otherwise applicable under this subparagraph by not more than $1,000,000 and may require such hospital to complete such additional corrective actions plans as the Secretary may specify. (iv) Application of certain provisions The provisions of section 1128A (other than subsections (a) and (b) of such section) shall apply to a civil monetary penalty imposed under this subparagraph in the same manner as such provisions apply to a civil monetary penalty imposed under subsection (a) of such section. (v) Authority to waive or reduce penalty The Secretary may waive or reduce any penalty otherwise applicable with respect to a specified hospital under this subparagraph if the Secretary determines that imposition of such penalty would result in a significant hardship for such hospital (such as in the case of a hospital located in a rural or underserved area where imposition of such penalty may result in, or contribute to, a lack of access to care for individuals in such area). (C) Publication of hospital price transparency information Beginning on January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall make publicly available on the public website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services information with respect to compliance with the requirements of this subsection and enforcement activities undertaken by the Secretary under this subsection. Such information shall be updated not less than annually and include, with respect to each year— (i) the number of reviews of compliance with this subsection undertaken by the Secretary