[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR8.31]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 8_CERTIFICATION OF OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAMS--Table of Contents

 

Subpart C_Procedures for Review of Suspension or Proposed Revocation of 

    OTP Certification, and of Adverse Action Regarding Withdrawal of 

                    Approval of an Accreditation Body

 

Sec. 8.31  Authority and responsibilities of the reviewing official.



    In addition to any other authority specified in this subpart C, the 

reviewing official and the presiding official, with respect to those 

authorities involving the oral presentation, shall have the authority to 

issue orders; examine witnesses; take all steps necessary for the 

conduct of an orderly hearing; rule on requests and motions; grant 

extensions of time for good reasons; dismiss for failure to meet 

deadlines or other requirements; order the parties to submit relevant 

information or witnesses; remand a case for further action by the 

respondent; waive or modify these procedures in a specific case, usually 

with notice to the parties; reconsider a decision of the reviewing 

official where a party promptly alleges a clear error of fact or law; 

and to take any other action necessary to resolve disputes in accordance 

with the objectives of the procedures in this subpart.