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title: "45 CFR 160.506 HIPAA: Rights of the parties"
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45 CFR 160.506 HIPAA · Part 160: GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS · Subpart E: Procedures for Hearings

# 45 CFR 160.506 HIPAA: Rights of the parties

eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.

## Official text

### 45 CFR 160.506(a)

**(a)** Except as otherwise limited by this subpart, each party may—

#### 45 CFR 160.506(a)(1)

**(1)** Be accompanied, represented, and advised by an attorney;

#### 45 CFR 160.506(a)(2)

**(2)** Participate in any conference held by the ALJ;

#### 45 CFR 160.506(a)(3)

**(3)** Conduct discovery of documents as permitted by this subpart;

#### 45 CFR 160.506(a)(4)

**(4)** Agree to stipulations of fact or law that will be made part of the record;

#### 45 CFR 160.506(a)(5)

**(5)** Present evidence relevant to the issues at the hearing;

#### 45 CFR 160.506(a)(6)

**(6)** Present and cross-examine witnesses;

#### 45 CFR 160.506(a)(7)

**(7)** Present oral arguments at the hearing as permitted by the ALJ; and

#### 45 CFR 160.506(a)(8)

**(8)** Submit written briefs and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law after the hearing.

### 45 CFR 160.506(b)

**(b)** A party may appear in person or by a representative. Natural persons who appear as an attorney or other representative must conform to the standards of conduct and ethics required of practitioners before the courts of the United States.

### 45 CFR 160.506(c)

**(c)** Fees for any services performed on behalf of a party by an attorney are not subject to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 406, which authorizes the Secretary to specify or limit their fees.

## Source

Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), title 45, up to date as of 29 October 2026, from the eCFR API (ecfr.gov). The eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR and Federal Register amendments, not an official legal edition of the CFR.

[45 CFR 160.506 on eCFR](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/section-160.506)

eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.

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