[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR1005.5]



[Page 1198]

 

                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

      GENERAL--HEALTH CARE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 1005_APPEALS OF EXCLUSIONS, CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES AND ASSESSMENTS--

 

Sec.  1005.5  Ex parte contacts.



    No party or person (except employees of the ALJ's office) will 

communicate 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.