42 CFR § 1005.1 - Definitions.

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title: "42 CFR § 1005.1 - Definitions."
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title_name: "Public Health"
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chapter_name: "OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL-HEALTH CARE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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part_number: "1005"
part_name: "APPEALS OF EXCLUSIONS, CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES AND ASSESSMENTS"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 405(a), 405(b), 1302, 1320a-7, 1320a-7a and 1320c-5."
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# 1005.1 Definitions.

*Civil money penalty cases* refers to all proceedings arising under any of the statutory bases for which the OIG has been delegated authority to impose civil money penalties (CMPs).

*DAB* refers to the Departmental Appeals Board or its delegatee.

*Exclusion cases* refers to all proceedings arising under any of the statutory bases for which the OIG has been delegated authority to impose exclusions.

*Inspector General (IG)* means the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services or his or her designees.

[57 FR 3350, Jan. 29, 1992, as amended at 65 FR 24418, Apr. 26, 2000; 88 FR 42841, July 3, 2023]