45 CFR § 681.38 - What happens if an initial decision is appealed?

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title: "45 CFR § 681.38 - What happens if an initial decision is appealed?"
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# 681.38 What happens if an initial decision is appealed?

(a) An initial decision is stayed automatically pending disposition of a motion for reconsideration or of an appeal to the authority head.

(b) No administrative stay is available following a final decision of the authority head.