---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 93.505"
title: "42"
number: "93.505"
heading: "Rights of the parties."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/93.505"
---

# §93.505. Rights of the parties.

- (a) **The parties to the appeal are the respondent and ORI.** The investigating institution is not a party to the case unless it is a respondent.
- (b) **Except as otherwise limited by this subpart, the parties may—**
  - (1) Be accompanied, represented, and advised by an attorney;
  - (2) Participate in any case-related conference held by the ALJ; and
  - (3) **File motions or briefs in writing before the ALJ.**
- (c) **The parties have no right to discovery before the ALJ.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 216 and 289b

### Source

Source: 89 FR 76295, Sept. 17, 2024, unless otherwise noted.