[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 45, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 45CFR79.15] [Page 277] TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE AND HUMAN SERVICES PART 79--PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES--Table of Contents Sec. 79.15 Ex parte contacts. No party or person (except employees of the ALJ's office) shall communciate in any way with the ALJ on any 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.