---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 422.684"
title: "42"
number: "422.684"
heading: "Prehearing and summary judgment."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/422.684"
---

# §422.684. Prehearing and summary judgment.

- (a) **Prehearing.** The hearing officer may schedule a prehearing conference if he or she believes that a conference would more clearly define the issues.
- (b) **Summary judgment.** Either party to the hearing may ask the hearing officer to rule on a motion for summary judgment.

## Notes

### Amendments

[72 FR 68725, Dec. 5, 2007]

### Source

Source: 63 FR 35113, June 26, 1998, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302, 1306, 1395w-21 through 1395w-28, and 1395hh.

### Source

Source: 63 FR 18134, Apr. 14, 1998, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[72 FR 68725, Dec. 5, 2007]