42 U.S.C. § 8002 : US Code - Section 8002: Definitions

Search 42 U.S.C. § 8002 : US Code - Section 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.