438.724—Notice to CMS.
(a)
The State must give the CMS Regional Office written notice whenever it imposes or lifts a sanction for one of the violations listed in § 438.700.
(1)
Be given no later than 30 days after the State imposes or lifts a sanction; and
(2)
Specify the affected MCO, the kind of sanction, and the reason for the State's decision to impose or lift a sanction.