Title 29, LaborRelease 119-102
§796j “older Individual Who Is Blind” Defined
Title 29 › CHAPTER 16 — VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER REHABILITATION SERVICES › SUBCHAPTER VII — INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES AND CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING › Part B — Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind › § 796j
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Someone 55 or older with vision so poor they can't get competitive work but who can still live independently.
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Title 29, §796j
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For purposes of this part, the term “older individual who is blind” means an individual age 55 or older whose significant visual impairment makes competitive employment extremely difficult to attain but for whom independent living goals are feasible.
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A prior section 796j, Pub. L. 93–112, title VII, § 751, as added Pub. L. 102–569, title VII, § 703(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4464, defined “older individual who is blind”, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–220.
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29 U.S.C. § 796j
Title 29, Labor
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102