45 CFR § 2554.44 - What happens if an initial decision is appealed?

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title: "45 CFR § 2554.44 - What happens if an initial decision is appealed?"
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section_name: "What happens if an initial decision is appealed?"
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part_name: "PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT REGULATIONS"
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authority: "Pub. L. 99-509, Secs. 6101-6104, 100 Stat. 1874 (31 U.S.C. 3801-3812); 42 U.S.C. 12651c-12651d."
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# 2554.44 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.