Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§9859 Definitions

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 105— - COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II–C— - CHILD CARE SAFETY AND HEALTH GRANTS › § 9859

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in the subchapter. "Child with a disability" and "infant or toddler with a disability" mean what sections 1401 and 1431 of Title 20 say. An "eligible child care provider" is a paid child‑care worker (including school‑age care outside school hours) who is legally operating and meets State and local rules. "Secretary" means the HHS Secretary. "State" includes the States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. territories of the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

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Title 42, §9859

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In this subchapter:

(1)The terms “child with a disability” and “infant or toddler with a disability” have the meanings given the terms in section 1401 and 1431 of title 20.

(2)The term “eligible child care provider” means a provider of child care services for compensation, including a provider of care for a school-age child during non-school hours, that—

(A)is licensed, regulated, registered, or otherwise legally operating, under State and local law; and

(B)satisfies the State and local requirements,

(3)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

(4)The term “State” means any of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 9859

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73