(b) The attorney general may file a civil action against a person who: (i) commits abuse, mistreatment or neglect of a patient or resident; (ii) misappropriates patient or resident property; or (iii) wantonly or recklessly permits or causes another to commit abuse, mistreatment or neglect of a patient or resident or misappropriate patient or resident property. The civil penalty for such abuse, mistreatment, neglect or misappropriation shall not exceed: $25,000 if no bodily injury results; $50,000 if bodily injury results; $100,000 if sexual assault or serious bodily injury results; and $250,000 if death results. Section 60B of chapter 231 shall not apply to an action brought by the attorney general pursuant to this section. Nothing in this section shall preclude the filing of any action brought by the attorney general or a private party pursuant to chapter 93A or any action by the department pursuant to this chapter. The comptroller shall deposit not less than 50 per cent of any amount secured by the attorney general as a result of a civil action brought pursuant to this section into the Long–Term Care Workforce and Capital Fund established in section 35TTT of chapter 10.
(c) Notwithstanding section 5 of chapter 260, the attorney general may file a civil action within 4 years next after an offense is committed.