42 CFR 488.444 - Civil money penalties: Settlement of penalties.

Regulations last checked for updates: Oct 17, 2024

Title 42 - Public Health last revised: Oct 15, 2024

View all text of Subpart F [§ 488.400 - § 488.456]

§ 488.444 - Civil money penalties: Settlement of penalties.

(a) CMS has authority to settle cases at any time prior to a final administrative decision for Medicare-only SNFs, State-operated facilities, or other facilities for which CMS's enforcement action prevails, in accordance with § 488.330.

(b) The State has the authority to settle cases at any time prior to the evidentiary hearing decision for all cases in which the State's enforcement action prevails.

authority: 42 U.S.C 1302 and 1395hh

source: 53 FR 22859, June 17, 1988, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 42 CFR 488.444