42 CFR § 426.484 - Mandatory provisions of a Board decision.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t42/s426.484"
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title: "42 CFR § 426.484 - Mandatory provisions of a Board decision."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "426.484"
section_name: "Mandatory provisions of a Board decision."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "MEDICARE PROGRAM"
part_number: "426"
part_name: "REVIEW OF NATIONAL COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS AND LOCAL COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "Secs. 1102 and 1871 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh)"
regulatory_source: "68 FR 63716, Nov. 7, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
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# 426.484 Mandatory provisions of a Board decision.

(a) *Findings.* A Board decision must include at least one of the following:

(1) A statement upholding the part(s) of the ALJ decision named in the appeal.

(2) A statement reversing the part(s) of the ALJ decision named in the appeal.

(3) A statement modifying the part(s) of the ALJ decision named in the appeal.

(4) A statement dismissing the appeal of an ALJ decision and a rationale for the dismissal.

(b) *Other information.* A Board decision must include all of the following:

(1) The date of issuance.

(2) The docket number of the review of the ALJ decision.

(3) A summary of the ALJ's decision.

(4) A rationale for the basis of the Board's decision.