Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 45 - Public Welfare |
Subtitle A - Department of Health and Human Services |
SubChapter A - General Administration |
Part 90 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance |
Subpart B - What is Age Discrimination? |
Standards for Determining Discriminatory Practices |
§ 90.12 - Rules against age discrimination.
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§ 90.12 Rules against age discrimination.
The rules stated in this section are limited by the exceptions contained in §§ 90.14, and 90.15 of these regulations.
(a) General rule: No person in the United states shall, on the basis of age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
(b) Specific rules: A recipient may not, in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, directly or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements use age distinctions or take any other actions which have the effect, on the basis of age, of:
(1) Excluding individuals from, denying them the benefits of, or subjecting them to discrimination under, a program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, or
(2) Denying or limiting individuals in their opportunity to participate in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
(c) The specific forms of age discrimination listed in paragraph (b) of this section do not necessarily constitute a complete list.