[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 45CFR35.5]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 35_TORT CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT--Table of Contents

 

                          Subpart B_Procedures

 

Sec.  35.5  Investigation, examination, and determination of claims.



    When a claim is received, the constituent agency out of whose 

activities the claim arose shall make such investigation as may be 

necessary or appropriate for a determination of the validity of the 

claim and thereafter shall forward the claim, together with all 

pertinent material, and a recommendation based on the merits of the 

case, with regard to allowance or disallowance of the claim, to the 

Department Claims Officer to whom authority has been delegated to 

adjust, determine, compromise and settle all claims hereunder.