[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 42CFR54a.14]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 54a_CHARITABLE CHOICE REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO STATES, LOCAL 

 

Sec.  54a.14  Determination of nonprofit status.



    The nonprofit status of any SAMHSA applicant can be determined by 

any of the following:

    (a) Reference to the organization's listing in the Internal Revenue 

Service's (IRS) most recent list of tax-exempt organizations described 

in section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.

    (b) A copy of a currently valid IRS Tax exemption certificate.

    (c) A statement from a State taxing body, State Attorney General, or 

other appropriate State official certifying that the applicant 

organization has a nonprofit status and that none of its net earnings 

accrue to any private shareholder or individuals.

    (d) A certified copy of the organization's certificate of 

incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the 

nonprofit status of the organization.

    (e) Any of the above proof for a State or national parent 

organization and a statement signed by the parent organization that the 

applicant organization is a local nonprofit affiliate.



 Appendix to Part 54a--Model Notice of Individuals Receiving Substance 

                             Abuse Services



     Model Notice to Individuals Receiving Substance Abuse Services



    No provider of substance abuse services receiving Federal funds from 

the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 

including this organization, may discriminate against you on the basis 

of religion, a religious belief, a refusal to hold a religious belief, 

or a refusal to actively participate in a religious practice.

    If you object to the religious character of this organization, 

Federal law gives you the right to a referral to another provider of 

substance abuse services. The referral, and your receipt of alternative 

services, must occur within a reasonable period of time after you 

request them. The alternative provider must be accessible to you and 

have the capacity to provide substance abuse services. The services 

provided to you by the alternative provider must be of a value not less 

than the value of the services you would have received from this 

organization.



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