42 CFR § 498.103 - Notice and effect of revised decision.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t42/s498.103"
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title: "42 CFR § 498.103 - Notice and effect of revised decision."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "498.103"
section_name: "Notice and effect of revised decision."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "G"
subchapter_name: "STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION"
part_number: "498"
part_name: "APPEALS PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINATIONS THAT AFFECT PARTICIPATION IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM AND FOR DETERMINATIONS THAT AFFECT THE PARTICIPATION OF ICFs/IID AND CERTAIN NFs IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 1302, 1320a-7j, and 1395hh."
regulatory_source: "52 FR 22446, June 12, 1987, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "498"
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# 498.103 Notice and effect of revised decision.

(a) *Notice.* The notice mailed to the parties states the basis or reason for the revised decision and informs them of their right to Departmental Appeals Board review of an ALJ revised decision, or to judicial review of a Board reviewed decision.

(b) *Effect*—(1) *ALJ revised decision.* An ALJ revised decision is binding unless it is reviewed by the Departmental Appeals Board.

(2) *Departmental Appeals Board revised decision.* A Board revised decision is binding unless a party files a civil action in a district court of the United States within the time frames specified in § 498.95.