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[CITE: 42USC8002]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER 89--CONGREGATE HOUSING SERVICES
 
Sec. 8002. Definitions

    For the purpose of this chapter--
        (1) the term ``congregate housing'' means (A) low-rent housing 
    which, as of January 1, 1979, was built or under construction, with 
    which there is connected a central dining facility where wholesome 
    and economical meals can be served to such occupants; or (B) low-
    rent housing constructed after, but not under construction prior to, 
    January 1, 1979, connected with which there is a central dining 
    facility to provide wholesome and economical meals for such 
    occupants;
        (2) the term ``congregate services programs'' means programs to 
    be undertaken by a public housing agency or a nonprofit corporation 
    to provide assistance, including personal assistance and nutritional 
    meals, to eligible project residents who, with such assistance, can 
    remain independent and avoid unnecessary institutionalization;
        (3) the term ``elderly'' means sixty-two years of age or over;
        (4) the term ``eligible project resident'' means elderly 
    handicapped individuals, nonelderly handicapped individuals, or 
    temporarily disabled individuals, who are residents of congregate 
    housing projects administered by a public housing agency or by a 
    nonprofit corporation;
        (5) the term ``handicapped'' means having an impairment which 
    (A) is expected to be of long-continued and indefinite duration, and 
    (B) substantially impedes an individual's ability to live 
    independently unless the individual receives supportive congregate 
    services; such impairment may include a functional disability or 
    frailty which is a normal consequence of the human aging process;
        (6) the term ``personal assistance'' means service provided 
    under this chapter which may include, but is not limited to, aid 
    given to eligible project residents in grooming, dressing, and other 
    activities which maintain personal appearance and hygiene;
        (7) the term ``professional assessment committee'' means a group 
    of at least three persons appointed by a local public housing agency 
    or a nonprofit corporation and shall include qualified medical 
    professionals and other persons professionally competent to appraise 
    the functional abilities of elderly or permanently disabled adult 
    persons, or both, in relation to the performance of the normal tasks 
    of daily living;
        (8) the term ``temporarily disabled'' means an impairment which 
    (A) is expected to be of no more than six months' duration, and (B) 
    substantially impedes an individual's ability to live independently 
    unless the individual receives supportive congregate services; and
        (9) the term ``nonprofit corporation'' means any corporation 
    responsible for a housing project assisted under section 1701q of 
    title 12.

(Pub. L. 95-557, title IV, Sec. 403, Oct. 31, 1978, 92 Stat. 2105.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 8005 of this title.
