[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 45, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 45CFR81.73] [Page 310] TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE AND HUMAN SERVICES PART 81--PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR HEARINGS UNDER PART 80 OF THIS TITLE--Table of Contents Subpart H--Hearing Procedures Sec. 81.73 Testimony. Testimony shall be given orally under oath or affirmation by witnesses at the hearing; but the presiding officer, in his discretion, may require or permit that the direct testimony of any witness be prepared in writing and served on all parties in advance of the hearing. Such testimony may be adopted by the witness at the hearing, and filed as part of the record thereof. Unless authorized by the presiding officer, witnesses will not be permitted to read prepared testimony into the record. Except as provided in Secs. 81.75 and 81.76, witnesses shall be available at the hearing for cross-examination.