{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-402.15","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 402.15","heading":"Collateral estoppel.","body":"(a) When a final determination that the respondent presented or caused to be presented a claim or request for payment falling within the scope of § 402.1 has been rendered in any proceeding in which the respondent was a party and had an opportunity to be heard, the respondent is bound by that determination in any proceeding under this part.\n(b) A person who has been convicted (whether upon a verdict after trial or upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere) of a Federal crime charging fraud or false statements is barred from denying the essential elements of the criminal offense if the proceedings under this part involve the same transactions.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL PROVISIONS","PART 402—CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES, ASSESSMENTS, AND EXCLUSIONS","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"6118ee722949d396f3c60e31c9adad235dbc7729c9d4a24b675f42ea4a6e41da","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-402.13","next":"us/42-cfr-402.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}