42 C.F.R. § 438.724 – Notice to CMS.

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