(a) General rule. The Board's decision is binding unless—

(1) The affected party has a right to judicial review and timely files a civil action in a United States District Court or, in the case of a civil money penalty, in a United States Court of Appeals; or

(2) The Board reopens and revises its decision in accordance with §498.102.

(b) Right to judicial review. Section 498.5 specifies the circumstances under which an affected party has a right to seek judicial review.

(c) Special rules: Civil money penalty—(1) Finality of Board's decision. When CMS imposes a civil money penalty, notice of the Board's decision (or denial of review) is the final administrative action that initiates the 60-day period for seeking judicial review.

(2) Timing for collection of civil money penalty. For SNFs and NFs, the rules that apply are those set forth in subpart F of part 488 of this chapter.

[61 FR 32351, June 24, 1996]