42 CFR 426.406
§ 426.406
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 426.406, § 426.406, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/205391
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No party or person (except employees of the ALJ's office) communicates in any way with the ALJ on any substantive matter at issue in a case, unless on notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. This provision does not prohibit a person or party from inquiring about the status of a case or asking routine questions concerning administrative functions or procedures.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.