{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-422.666","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 422.666","heading":"Designation of hearing officer.","body":"CMS designates a hearing officer to conduct the hearing. The hearing officer need not be an ALJ.","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 N—Medicare Contract Determinations and 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":"309efdde6b36f21eb1df0fa903776e05d35b9900ec095267e93be807ebf7d902","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-422.664","next":"us/42-cfr-422.668"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}