---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 498.44"
title: "42"
number: "498.44"
heading: "Designation of hearing official."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/498.44"
---

# §498.44. Designation of hearing official.

- (a) The Secretary or his or her delegate designates an ALJ or a member or members of the Board to conduct hearings.
- (b) If appropriate, the Secretary or the delegate may designate another ALJ or another member or other members of the Board to conduct the hearing.
- (c) As used in this part, “ALJ” includes any ALJ of the Department of Health and Human Services or members of the Board who are designated to conduct a hearing.

## Notes

### Amendments

[73 FR 36462, June 27, 2008]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302, 1320a-7j, and 1395hh.

### Source

Source: 52 FR 22446, June 12, 1987, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[73 FR 36462, June 27, 2008]