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[CITE: 42USC11403g]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 119--HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
 
                    SUBCHAPTER IV--HOUSING ASSISTANCE
 
                    Part F--Shelter Plus Care Program
 
                     subpart i--general requirements
 
Sec. 11403g. Definitions

    For purposes of this part:
        (1) The term ``acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and related 
    diseases'' has the meaning given such term in section 12902 of this 
    title.
        (2) The term ``applicant'' means a State, unit of general local 
    government or public housing agency.
        (3) The term ``eligible person'' means a homeless person with 
    disabilities (primarily persons who are seriously mentally ill, have 
    chronic problems with alcohol, drugs, or both, or have acquired 
    immunodeficiency syndrome and related diseases) and the family of 
    such a person.
        (4) Repealed. Pub. L. 104-330, title V, Sec. 506(a)(9)(B), Oct. 
    26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4045.
        (5) The term ``nonprofit organization'' has the meaning given 
    such term by section 12704 of this title, and includes community 
    mental health centers established as public nonprofit organizations.
        (6) The term ``person with disabilities'' has the same meaning 
    given the term in section 8013 of this title.
        (7) The term ``public housing agency'' has the meaning given 
    such term in section 1437a(b)(6) of this title.
        (8) The term ``recipient'' means an applicant approved for 
    participation in the program authorized under this part.
        (9) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Housing and 
    Urban Development.
        (10) The term ``seriously mentally ill'' means having a severe 
    and persistent mental or emotional impairment that seriously limits 
    a person's ability to live independently.
        (11) The term ``State'' means each of the several States, the 
    District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin 
    Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the 
    Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or 
    possession of the United States.
        (12) The term ``supportive services'' means assistance that the 
    Secretary determines (A) addresses the special needs of eligible 
    persons; and (B) provides appropriate services or assists such 
    persons in obtaining appropriate services, including health care, 
    mental health services, substance and alcohol abuse services, child 
    care services, case management services, counseling, supervision, 
    education, job training, and other services essential for achieving 
    and maintaining independent living. Inpatient acute hospital care 
    shall not qualify as a supportive service.
        (13) The term ``unit of general local government'' has the 
    meaning given such term in section 5302 of this title.

(Pub. L. 100-77, title IV, Sec. 462, formerly Sec. 458, as added Pub. L. 
101-625, title VIII, Sec. 837(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4369; 
renumbered Sec. 462 and amended Pub. L. 102-550, title XIV, 
Sec. 1406(e)(2), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4031; Pub. L. 104-330, title 
V, Sec. 506(a)(9), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4045.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 462 of Pub. L. 100-77 was renumbered section 472 and 
is classified to section 11404a of this title.


                               Amendments

    1996--Par. (2). Pub. L. 104-330, Sec. 506(a)(9)(A), struck out ``, 
Indian tribe,'' after ``local government''.
    Par. (4). Pub. L. 104-330, Sec. 506(a)(9)(B), struck out par. (4) 
which read as follows: ``The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given 
such term in section 5302 of this title.''
    1992--Par. (2). Pub. L. 102-550, Sec. 1406(e)(2)(A), added par. (2) 
and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: ``The term 
`applicant' means--
        ``(A) in the case of rental housing assistance under subparts II 
    and IV of this part, a State, unit of general local government, or 
    Indian tribe; and
        ``(B) in the case of single room occupancy housing under the 
    section 8 moderate rehabilitation program under subpart III of this 
    part (i) a State, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe 
    (that shall be responsible for assuring the provision of supportive 
    services and the overall administration of the program), and (ii) a 
    public housing agency (that shall be primarily responsible for 
    administering the housing assistance under subpart III of this 
    part).''
    Par. (5). Pub. L. 102-550, Sec. 1406(e)(2)(B), inserted before 
period at end ``, and includes community mental health centers 
established as public nonprofit organizations''.


                    Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 104-330 effective Oct. 1, 1997, except as 
otherwise expressly provided, see section 107 of Pub. L. 104-330, set 
out as an Effective Date note under section 4101 of Title 25, Indians.
    Amendment by Pub. L. 104-330 applicable with respect to amounts made 
available for assistance under this subchapter for fiscal year 1998 and 
fiscal years thereafter, see section 506(c) of Pub. L. 104-330, set out 
as a note under section 11371 of this title.

          Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

    For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note 
set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular 
Possessions.
