Effect of Departmental Appeals Board decision.

(a) General rule. The Board's decision is binding unless— (1) The affected party has a right to judicial review and timely files a civil action in a United States District Court or, in the case of a civil money penalty, in a United States Court of Appeals; or (2) The Board reopens and revises its decision in accordance with § 498.102. (b) Right to judicial review. Section 498.5 specifies the circumstances under which an affected party has a right to seek judicial review. (c) Special rules: Civil money penalty —(1) Finality of Board's decision. When CMS imposes a civil money penalty, notice of the Board's decision (or denial of review) is the final administrative action that initiates the 60-day period for seeking judicial review. (2) Timing for collection of civil money penalty. For SNFs and NFs, the rules that apply are those set forth in subpart F of part 488 of this chapter. [61 FR 32351, June 24, 1996]