TRANSMITTAL NOTICE - INDIAN HEALTH MANUAL



TN 2004-07
09/09/04

BACKGROUND:

This section contains the Indian Health Service (IHS) policy and procedures for the offer, acceptance, acknowledgement, and administration of gifts (including bequests, legacies, and donations from living donors) to support any IHS component or activity.  this section applies to the receipt of all monetary and non-monetary gifts, except for gifts of real property.

/S/ by Robert G. McSwain for:

Charles w. Grim, D.D.S., M.H.S.A
Assistant Surgeon General               
Director                                         


MATERIAL TRANSMITTED:

the Indian Health Manual (IHM), Part 5, Chapter 22, Section 3, "Gifts Administration."


MATERIAL SUPERSEDED:

Indian Health Service Circular No. 2002-01, dated April 2, 2002.


MANUAL MAINTENANCE:

File the attached table of contents and section in their appropriate places of the IHM Chapter.


Distribution:  IHS-wide