§796a — Title 29 Labor | U.S. Code

§796a Definitions

Title 29 › Chapter 16— VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER REHABILITATION SERVICES › Subchapter VII— INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES AND CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING › Part A— Individuals With Significant Disabilities › Subpart 1— general provisions › § 796a

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines three key terms used in this part: "Administrator," "center for independent living," and "consumer control." Administrator means the head of the Administration for Community Living at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Center for independent living means a local, nonresidential nonprofit run by people with disabilities that serves individuals with significant disabilities of any age or income and provides a range of independent-living services, including at least the core services listed in section 705(17). Consumer control means the center gives people with disabilities authority over its management, staff, decisions, operations, and services.

Title 29, §796a

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As used in this part:

(1)The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living of the Department of Health and Human Services.

(2)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)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.

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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. Another prior section 796a, Pub. L. 93–112, title VII, § 702, as added Pub. L. 95–602, title III, § 301, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2995; amended Pub. L. 99–506, title I, § 103(d)(2)(A), (C), title VIII, § 801, title X, §§ 1001(g)(1), 1002(h), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1810, 1837, 1843, 1844; Pub. L. 100–630, title II, § 208(a), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3314, provided eligibility requirements and definition of “comprehensive services for independent living”, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–569, § 701(1).

Amendments

2014—Par. (1). Pub. L. 113–128, § 473(4), added par. (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (2). Pub. L. 113–128, § 473(1)(A), inserted “for individuals with significant disabilities (regardless of age or income)” before “that—” in introductory provisions. Par. (1)(B). Pub. L. 113–128, § 473(1)(B), inserted “, including, at a minimum, independent living core services as defined in section 705(17) of this title” before period at end. Par. (2). Pub. L. 113–128, § 473(3), redesignated par. (1) as (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3). Pub. L. 113–128, § 473(2), inserted “, in terms of the management, staffing, decisionmaking, operation, and provisions of services, of the center” before period at end. Par. (3). Pub. L. 113–128, § 473(3), redesignated par. (2) as (3).