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  1. Title 42 —Public Health
  2. Chapter I —Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services
  3. Subchapter M —Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services
  4. Part 137 —Tribal Self-Governance
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Title 42Public HealthPart / Section
Chapter IPublic Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services2 – 199
Subchapter MIndian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services136 – 199
Part 137Tribal Self-Governance137.1 – 137.450
Subpart PAppeals137.410 – 137.450
§ 137.410For the purposes of section 110 of the Act [25 U.S.C. 450m-1] does the term contract include compacts, funding agreements, and construction project agreements entered into under Title V?
Post-Award Disputes137.412
§ 137.412Do the regulations at 25 CFR Part 900, Subpart N apply to compacts, funding agreements, and construction project agreements entered into under Title V?
Pre-Award Disputes137.415 – 137.436
§ 137.415What decisions may an Indian Tribe appeal under § 137.415 through 137.436?
§ 137.416Do §§ 137.415 through 137.436 apply to any other disputes?
§ 137.417What procedures apply to Interior Board of Indian Appeals (IBIA) proceedings?
§ 137.418How does an Indian Tribe know where and when to file its appeal from decisions made by IHS?
§ 137.419What authority does the IBIA have under §§ 137.415 through 137.436?
§ 137.420Does an Indian Tribe have any options besides an appeal?
§ 137.421How does an Indian Tribe request an informal conference?
§ 137.422How is an informal conference held?
§ 137.423What happens after the informal conference?
§ 137.424Is the recommended decision from the informal conference final for the Secretary?
§ 137.425How does an Indian Tribe appeal the initial decision if it does not request an informal conference or if it does not agree with the recommended decision resulting from the informal conference?
§ 137.426May an Indian Tribe get an extension of time to file a notice of appeal?
§ 137.427What happens after an Indian Tribe files an appeal?
§ 137.428How is a hearing arranged?
§ 137.429What happens when a hearing is necessary?
§ 137.430What is the Secretary's burden of proof for appeals covered by § 137.415?
§ 137.431What rights do Indian Tribes and the Secretary have during the appeal process?
§ 137.432What happens after the hearing?
§ 137.433Is the recommended decision always final?
§ 137.434If an Indian Tribe objects to the recommended decision, what will the Secretary do?
§ 137.435Will an appeal adversely affect the Indian Tribe's rights in other compact, funding negotiations, or construction project agreement?
§ 137.436Will the decisions on appeal be available for the public to review?
Appeals of an Immediate Reassumption of a Self-Governance Program137.440 – 137.445
§ 137.440What happens in the case of an immediate reassumption under section 507(a)(2)(C) of the Act [25 U.S.C. 458aaa-6(a)(2)(C)]?
§ 137.441Will there be a hearing?
§ 137.442What happens after the hearing?
§ 137.443Is the recommended decision always final?
§ 137.444If a Self-Governance Tribe objects to the recommended decision, what action will the Secretary take?
§ 137.445Will an immediate reassumption appeal adversely affect the Self-Governance Tribe's rights in other self-governance negotiations?
Equal Access to Justice Act Fees137.450
§ 137.450Does the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) apply to appeals under this subpart?
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