[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR1326.9]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

CHAPTER XIII--OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 1326_GRANTS TO INDIAN TRIBES FOR SUPPORT AND NUTRITION SERVICES

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Sec. 1326.9  Contributions.



    (a) Each tribal organization shall:

    (1) Provide each older Indian with a free and voluntary opportunity 

to contribute to the cost of the service;

    (2) Protect the privacy of each older Indian with respect to his or 

her contribution;

    (3) Establish appropriate procedures to safeguard and account for 

all contributions;

    (4) Use all services contributions to expand comprehensive and 

coordinated services systems supported under this part, while using 

nutrition services contributions only to expand services as provided 

under section 307(a)(13)(c)(ii) of the Act.

    (b) Each tribal organization may develop a suggested contribution 

schedule for services provided under this part. In developing a 

contribution schedule, the tribal organization shall consider the income 

ranges of older Indians in the service area and the tribal 

organization's other sources of income. However, means tests may not be 

used.

    (c) A tribal organization that receives funds under this part may 

not deny any older Indian a service because the older Indian will not or 

cannot contribute to the cost of the service.