- (a) The Secretary or his or her delegate designates an ALJ or a member or members of the Board to conduct hearings.
- (b) If appropriate, the Secretary or the delegate may designate another ALJ or another member or other members of the Board to conduct the hearing.
- (c) As used in this part, “ALJ” includes any ALJ of the Department of Health and Human Services or members of the Board who are designated to conduct a hearing.
[73 FR 36462, June 27, 2008]