{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-412.248","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 412.248","heading":"Number of members needed for a decision or a hearing.","body":"(a) A quorum. A quorum, consisting of at least a majority of the MGCRB members, one of whom is representative of rural hospitals if possible, is required for making MGCRB decisions.\n(b) Number of members for a hearing. If less than a quorum is present for an oral hearing, the chairman with the consent of the hospital may allow those members present to conduct the hearing and to prepare a recommended decision, which is then submitted to a quorum.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM","PART 412—PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEMS FOR INPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES","Subpart L—The Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board"],"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":"3d2dc9f266ead0c22be7d2b44c4ca2d68bbd37244f5312529f44e1e512e8b8ee","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-412.246","next":"us/42-cfr-412.250"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}