[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR160.506]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 160_GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart E_Procedures for Hearings
 
Sec. 160.506  Rights of the parties.

    (a) Except as otherwise limited by this subpart, each party may--
    (1) Be accompanied, represented, and advised by an attorney;
    (2) Participate in any conference held by the ALJ;

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    (3) Conduct discovery of documents as permitted by this subpart;
    (4) Agree to stipulations of fact or law that will be made part of 
the record;
    (5) Present evidence relevant to the issues at the hearing;
    (6) Present and cross-examine witnesses;
    (7) Present oral arguments at the hearing as permitted by the ALJ; 
and
    (8) Submit written briefs and proposed findings of fact and 
conclusions of law after the hearing.
    (b) A party may appear in person or by a representative. Natural 
persons who appear as an attorney or other representative must conform 
to the standards of conduct and ethics required of practitioners before 
the courts of the United States.
    (c) Fees for any services performed on behalf of a party by an 
attorney are not subject to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 406, which 
authorizes the Secretary to specify or limit their fees.