29 U.S.C. § 796a - Definitions

• Cite as: 29 U.S.C. § 796a

As used in this part:

(1) Administrator

The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living of the Department of Health and Human Services.

(2) Center for independent living

The term "center for independent living" means a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential private nonprofit agency for individuals with significant disabilities (regardless of age or income) that-

(A) is designed and operated within a local community by individuals with disabilities; and

(B) provides an array of independent living services, including, at a minimum, independent living core services as defined in section 705(17) of this title.

(3) Consumer control

The term "consumer control" means, with respect to a center for independent living, that the center vests power and authority in individuals with disabilities, in terms of the management, staffing, decisionmaking, operation, and provisions of services, of the center.

Cite as 29 U.S.C. § 796a

Source: Pub. L. 93-112, title VII, §702, as added Pub. L. 105-220, title IV, §410, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1218; amended Pub. L. 113-128, title IV, §473, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1685.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/22/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 796a, Pub. L. 93-112, title VII, §702, as added Pub. L. 102-569, title VII, §701(2), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4443, defined terms "center for independent living" and "consumer control", prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105-220.