[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: 45CFR85.11]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 85_ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN 

PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  85.11  Self-evaluation.



    (a) The agency shall, within one year of the effective date of this 

part, evaluate its current policies and practices, and the effects 

thereof, that do not or may not meet the requirements of this part, and, 

to the extent modification of any such policies and practices is 

required, the agency shall proceed to make the necessary modifications. 

Any new operating or staff divisions established within the agency shall 

have one year from the date of their establishment to carry out this 

evaluation.

    (b) The agency shall provide an opportunity to interested persons, 

including individuals with handicaps or organizations representing 

individuals with handicaps, to participate in the self-evaluation by 

submitting comments (both oral and written).

    (c) The agency shall, for at least three years following completion 

of the self-evaluation, maintain on file and make available for public 

inspection and copying--

    (1) A description of areas examined and any problems identified; and

    (2) A description of any modifications made.