{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-422.688","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 422.688","heading":"Authority of hearing officer.","body":"In exercising his or her authority, the hearing officer must comply with the provisions of title XVIII and related provisions of the Act, the regulations issued by the Secretary, and general instructions issued by CMS in implementing the Act.","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":"095a4368bd43a9b15b881fc672d663dc70546f35d85ff90d6e9ab26d41f78d71","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-422.686","next":"us/42-cfr-422.690"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}