CFR > Title 42 - Public Health > CHAPTER I—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER M—INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (parts 136 to 138) > PART 137—TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNANCE > SUBPART C—Selection of Indian Tribes for Participation in Self-Governance (§137.15 to §137.26) > 137.18—What criteria must an Indian Tribe satisfy to be eligible to participate in self-governance?

137.18—What criteria must an Indian Tribe satisfy to be eligible to participate in self-governance?

To be eligible to participate in self-governance, an Indian Tribe must have:
(a) Successfully completed the planning phase described in § 137.20 ;
(b) Requested participation in self-governance by resolution or other official action by the governing body of each Indian Tribe to be served; and
(c) Demonstrated, for three fiscal years, financial stability and financial management capability.