45 CFR 150.417
§ 150.417 Issues to be heard and decided by ALJ.
United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective
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- 45 CFR 150.417, § 150.417 Issues to be heard and decided by ALJ, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/217451
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(a) The ALJ has the authority to hear and decide the following issues:
(1) Whether a basis exists to assess a civil money penalty against the respondent.
(2) Whether the amount of the assessed civil money penalty is reasonable.
(b) In deciding whether the amount of a civil money penalty is reasonable, the ALJ—
(1) Applies the factors that are identified in § 150.317.
(2) May consider evidence of record relating to any factor that CMS did not apply in making its initial determination, so long as that factor is identified in this subpart.
(c) If the ALJ finds that a basis exists to assess a civil money penalty, the ALJ may sustain, reduce, or increase the penalty that CMS assessed.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.