{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-137.431","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 137.431","heading":"What rights do Indian Tribes and the Secretary have during the appeal process?","body":"Both the Indian Tribe and the Secretary have the same rights during the appeal process. These rights include the right to:\n(a) Be represented by legal counsel;\n(b) Have the parties provide witnesses who have knowledge of the relevant issues, including specific witnesses with that knowledge, who are requested by either party;\n(c) Cross-examine witnesses;\n(d) Introduce oral or documentary evidence, or both;\n(e) Require that oral testimony be under oath;\n(f) Receive a copy of the transcript of the hearing, and copies of all documentary evidence which is introduced at the hearing;\n(g) Compel the presence of witnesses, or the production of documents, or both, by subpoena at hearings or at depositions;\n(h) Take depositions, to request the production of documents, to serve interrogatories on other parties, and to request admissions; and\n(i) Any other procedural rights under the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 556.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER I—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER M—INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","PART 137—TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNANCE","Subpart P—Appeals"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"3c2f2d6bc06ed2c7d78d4efbf18a6a25c23971cbbe12d02c0aa87917d73e60ce","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-137.430","next":"us/42-cfr-137.432"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}