US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 42 CFR — Public HealthChapter I — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESPart 3 — PATIENT SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS AND PATIENT SAFETY WORK PRODUCTSubpart D — Enforcement Program3.51442 C.F.R. § 3.514Authority to settle.Last amended: 2015Year: 2026Length: 17 wordsOfficial source Cite as 42 C.F.R. § 3.514 (2026)The Secretary has exclusive authority to settle any issue or case without the consent of the ALJ.Previous42 C.F.R. § 3.512Next42 C.F.R. § 3.516