# Department of Health and Human Services Transparency and Fairness in Civil Administrative Enforcement Actions
> **US Department of Health and Human Services** · Final rule. · Published 2021-01-14 · Effective 2021-01-12 · 86 FR 3010
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-00592
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Health and Human Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 3010
- **CFR reference:** 45 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2021-01-14
- **Effective date:** 2021-01-12
- **HHS docket:** HHS-OS-2021-0001
## Abstract

The Department of Health and Human Services is issuing regulations promoting transparency and fairness in civil enforcement actions. These regulations will help to ensure that regulated parties receive fair notice of laws and regulations they are subject to, and have an opportunity to contest an agency determination prior to the agency taking an action that has a legal consequence.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/14/2021-00592/department-of-health-and-human-services-transparency-and-fairness-in-civil-administrative)
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