42 CFR § 457.925 - Preliminary investigation.

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title: "42 CFR § 457.925 - Preliminary investigation."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
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section_name: "Preliminary investigation."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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# 457.925 Preliminary investigation.

If the State agency receives a complaint of fraud or abuse from any source or identifies questionable practices, the State agency must conduct a preliminary investigation or take otherwise appropriate action within a reasonable period of time to determine whether there is sufficient basis to warrant a full investigation.