{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-136.405","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 136.405","heading":"What are the minimum standards of character for individuals placed in, or applying for, a position that involves regular contact with or control over Indian children?","body":"The minimum standards of character shall mean a benchmark of moral, ethical, and emotional strengths established by character traits and past conduct to ensure that the individual is competent to complete his/her job without harm to Indian children. In order to protect Indian children, the IHS has established minimum standards of character requiring completion of a satisfactory background investigation that ensures that no individuals who have been found guilty of, or entered a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to, any felonious offense or any of two or more misdemeanor offenses under Federal, State, or Tribal law involving crimes of violence; sexual assault, molestation, exploitation, contact, or prostitution; crimes against persons; or offenses committed against children, are placed in positions involving regular contact with or control over Indian children.","path":["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","PART 136—INDIAN HEALTH","Subpart K—Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"4a36c5d053d16068c4bdb0e35c4257b42c8da4f88d689b9a4b2fa588324b5a6c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-136.404","next":"us/42-cfr-136.406"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}