{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-423.2063","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 423.2063","heading":"Applicability of laws, regulations, CMS Rulings, and precedential decisions.","body":"(a) All laws and regulations pertaining to the Medicare program, including, but not limited to Titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act and applicable implementing regulations, are binding on ALJs and attorney adjudicators, and the Council.\n(b) CMS Rulings are published under the authority of the CMS Administrator. Consistent with § 401.108 of this chapter, rulings are binding on all CMS components, and on all HHS components that adjudicate matters under the jurisdiction of CMS.\n(c) Precedential decisions designated by the Chair of the Departmental Appeals Board in accordance with § 401.109 of this chapter are binding on all CMS components, and all HHS components that adjudicate matters under the jurisdiction of CMS.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM","PART 423—VOLUNTARY MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT","Subpart U—Reopening, ALJ Hearings and ALJ and Attorney Adjudicator Decisions, Council Review, and Judicial Review"],"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":"3c82f2da39d7730f013e34f5bacaf86137384886e9e8fe53f32b7c2d912edf68","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-423.2062","next":"us/42-cfr-423.2100"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}