{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-426.447","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 426.447","heading":"Issuance and notification of an ALJ's decision.","body":"An ALJ must issue to all parties to the LCD review, within 90 days of closing the LCD review record to the taking of evidence, one of the following:\n(a) A written decision, including a description of appeal rights.\n(b) A written notification stating that a decision is pending, and an approximate date of issuance for the decision.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM","PART 426—REVIEW OF NATIONAL COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS AND LOCAL COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS","Subpart D—Review of an LCD"],"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":"dc8906b2f2f06b2de265fef8c47969905befb5da4717f361830375532ba27ed8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-426.446","next":"us/42-cfr-426.450"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}