{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-81.102","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 81.102","heading":"Decisions following hearing.","body":"When the time for submission of posthearing briefs has expired, the presiding officer shall certify the entire record, including his recommended findings and proposed decision, to the responsible Department official; or if so authorized he shall make an initial decision. A copy of the recommended findings and proposed decision, or of the initial decision, shall be served upon all parties, and amici, if any.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","SUBTITLE A—Department of Health and Human Services","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION","PART 81—PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR HEARINGS UNDER PART 80 OF THIS TITLE","Subpart J—Posthearing Procedures, Decisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"0b3e5cc25b8512181c26f9640ab3f35e4f4087afcbac4b947c4bad8514aba3e2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-81.101","next":"us/45-cfr-81.103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}