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    <CFRTITLE>42</CFRTITLE>
    <CFRTITLETEXT>Public Health</CFRTITLETEXT>
    <VOL>3</VOL>
    <DATE>2005-10-01</DATE>
    <ORIGINALDATE>2005-10-01</ORIGINALDATE>
    <COVERONLY>false</COVERONLY>
    <TITLE>Dismissal of request for hearing.</TITLE>
    <GRANULENUM>498.68</GRANULENUM>
    <HEADING>Section 498.68</HEADING>
    <ANCESTORS>
      <PARENT HEADING="Title 42" SEQ="4">Public Health</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="CHAPTER IV" SEQ="3">CENTERS FOR MEDICARE &amp; MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="SUBCHAPTER G" SEQ="2">STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="PART 498" SEQ="1">APPEALS PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINATIONS THAT AFFECT PARTICIPATION IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM AND FOR DETERMINATIONS THAT AFFECT THE PARTICIPATION OF ICFs/MR AND CERTAIN NFs IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="Subpart D" SEQ="0">Hearings</PARENT>
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    <SECTNO>§ 498.68</SECTNO>
    <SUBJECT>Dismissal of request for hearing.</SUBJECT>
    <P>(a) The ALJ may, at any time before mailing the notice of the decision, dismiss a hearing request if a party withdraws its request for a hearing or the affected party asks that its request be dismissed.</P>
    <P>(b) An affected party may request a dismissal by filing a written notice with the ALJ.</P>
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