{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-422.1008","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 422.1008","heading":"Appointment of representatives.","body":"(a) An affected party may appoint as its representative anyone not disqualified or suspended from acting as a representative in proceedings before the Secretary or otherwise prohibited by law.\n(b) If the representative appointed is not an attorney, the party must file written notice of the appointment with the ALJ or the Departmental Appeals Board.\n(c) If the representative appointed is an attorney, the attorney's statement that he or she has the authority to represent the party is sufficient.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM","PART 422—MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM","Subpart T—Appeal procedures for Civil Money Penalties"],"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":"70175446cc6018fb06de31747afe57c93cfda0dac4eff65e959aff1eb6a845b5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-422.1006","next":"us/42-cfr-422.1010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}