[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR30.9]

[Page 84]
 
                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 30--CLAIMS COLLECTION--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 30.9  Subdivision of claims.

    Debts may not be subdivided to avoid the monetary ceilings imposed 
by 31 U.S.C. 3711(a) (2) and (3) on the Secretary's authority to 
compromise, suspend or terminate collection of debts. A debtor's 
liability arising from a particular incident or transaction will be 
considered a single debt in determining whether the claim exceeds 
$20,000 for purposes of compromising, suspending or terminating 
collection efforts.