25 CFR § 20.331 - What is Adult Care Assistance?

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title: "25 CFR § 20.331 - What is Adult Care Assistance?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "20.331"
section_name: "What is Adult Care Assistance?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "HUMAN SERVICES"
part_number: "20"
part_name: "FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "25 U.S.C. 13; Pub. L. 93-638; Pub. L. 98-473; Pub. L. 102-477; Pub. L. 104-193; Pub. L. 105-83."
regulatory_source: "65 FR 63159, Oct. 20, 2000, unless otherwise noted."
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# 20.331 What is Adult Care Assistance?

Adult care assistance provides non-medical care for eligible adult Indians who:

(a) Have needs that require personal care and supervision due to advanced age, infirmity, physical condition, or mental impairments; and

(b) Cannot be cared for in their own home by family members.