42 CFR § 137.96 - Does the Prompt Payment Act apply to funds transferred to a Self-Governance Tribe in a compact or funding agreement?

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title: "42 CFR § 137.96 - Does the Prompt Payment Act apply to funds transferred to a Self-Governance Tribe in a compact or funding agreement?"
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title_name: "Public Health"
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section_name: "Does the Prompt Payment Act apply to funds transferred to a Self-Governance Tribe in a compact or funding agreement?"
chapter_name: "PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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subchapter_name: "INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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authority: "25 U.S.C. 458"
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# 137.96 Does the Prompt Payment Act apply to funds transferred to a Self-Governance Tribe in a compact or funding agreement?

Yes, the Prompt Payment Act, 39 U.S.C. section 3901 *et seq.,* applies to the transfer of all funds due under a compact or funding agreement authorized pursuant to Title V. See also § 137.76 through 137.78 and 137.341(f).