Authorized Representative

(A) An appellant has the right to be represented at his or her own expense by a person who is authorized in writing to do so or is present at the hearing with the appellant. Such written authorization shall contain the name, address, and telephone number of the representative and the signature of the appellant. This information will be submitted at the hearing if DOH was not previously told that the appellant had an authorized representative. An authorized representative may exercise on a party's behalf any of the rights and powers vested in that party by these rules. (B) Where an interpreter also acts as the appellant's authorized representative, the appellant shall supply a signed written statement in both English and the primary language that authorizes the representative's dual roles. If the appellant is a deaf or hearing-impaired person, one person shall not act as both interpreter and authorized representative.