Transmittal Notice 07-05

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this Transmittal Notice (TN) is to forward a copy of the Part 6, Chapter 3, "Contract Support Costs," Indian Health Manual (IHM).  This chapter provides guidance to both Tribal and Agency personnel in the preparation and negotiation of requests for contract funding in support of new and continuing Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.  Public Law 93-638, as amended, contracts and compacts.  These instructions are not regulations establishing program requirements and are issued in accordance with 25 Code of Federal Regulations Section 900.5.

MATERIAL TRANSMITTED:

Part 6, Chapter 3, "Contract Support Costs," IHM, including the chapter Table of Contents and Manual Exhibits 6-3-A through 6-3-H.

MATERIAL SUPERSEDED:

Indian Health Service Circular No. 2004-03, "Contract Support Costs," dated September 01, 2004, is cancelled in its entirety and any policies or instructions previously issued regarding the allocation of contract support costs funds are hereby superseded.

MANUAL MAINTENANCE:

Remove and discard the current copies of the IHS Circular No. 2004-03, "Contract Support Costs," dated September 01, 2004, from your manual system binders.

Insert the attached copy of the IHM 6-3, including the chapter Table of Contents and Manual Exhibits 6-3-A through 6-3-H, in Part 6, after chapter 1.

Log and file this TN in its sequential order.