(a) Priorities shall be set periodically and shall be reviewed by the governing body of the recipient annually or more frequently if the recipient has accepted a significant number of emergency cases outside of its priorities.
(b) The following factors should be among those considered in determining whether the recipient's priorities should be changed:
(1) The extent to which the objectives of the recipient's priorities have been accomplished;
(2) Changes in the resources of the recipient;
(3) Changes in the size, distribution, or needs of the eligible client population; and
(4) The volume of non-priority emergency cases or matters in a particular legal area since priorities were last reviewed.
authority: 42 U.S.C. 2996f(a)(2); Pub. L. 104-208, 110 Stat. 3009; Pub. L. 104-134,110 Stat. 1321
source: 62 FR 19408, Apr. 21, 1997, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 45 CFR 1620.5