42 CFR 426.447
§ 426.447 Issuance and notification of an ALJ's decision.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 426.447, § 426.447 Issuance and notification of an ALJ's decision, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/205408
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An ALJ must issue to all parties to the LCD review, within 90 days of closing the LCD review record to the taking of evidence, one of the following:
(a) A written decision, including a description of appeal rights.
(b) A written notification stating that a decision is pending, and an approximate date of issuance for the decision.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.