{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-431.222","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 431.222","heading":"Group hearings.","body":"The agency—\n(a) May respond to a series of individual requests for hearing by conducting a single group hearing;\n(b) May consolidate hearings only in cases in which the sole issue involved is one of Federal or State law or policy;\n(c) Must follow the policies of this subpart and its own policies governing hearings in all group hearings; and\n(d) Must permit each person to present his own case or be represented by his authorized representative.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER C—MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS","PART 431—STATE ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION","Subpart E—Fair Hearings for Applicants and Beneficiaries"],"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":"0353354c3906ce263bb0d247dcf1cf1ccdfc40a7aa8c1230cc82143a60f6c22a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-431.221","next":"us/42-cfr-431.223"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}