Title 45

SECTION 91.2

91.2 What is the purpose of HHS' age discrimination regulations

§ 91.2 What is the purpose of HHS' age discrimination regulations?

The purpose of these regulations is to set out HHS' policies and procedures under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the general age discrimination regulations at 45 CFR part 90. 1 The Act and the general regulations prohibit discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance. The Act and the general regulations permit federally assisted programs or activities, and recipients of Federal funds, to continue to use age distinctions and factors other than age which meet the requirements of the Act and its implementing regulations.

1 Published at 44 FR 33768, June 12, 1979.

[47 FR 57858, Dec. 28, 1982, as amended at 70 FR 24322, May 9, 2005]

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