PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 4315 tion of frail elderly, person with disabilities (regardless of whether the person is elderly), or temporarily disabled. (8) The term "frail elderly" means an elderly person who is unable to perform at least 3 activities of daily living adopted by the Secretary for purposes of this program. Owners may establish additional eligibility requirements (acceptable to the Secretary) bsised on the standards in local supportive services programs. (9) The term "Indian tribe" means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. (10) The term "instrumental activity of daily living" means a regularly necessary home mansigement activity and includes preparing meals, shopping for personal items, managing money, using the telephone, and performing light or heavy housework. (11) The term "local nonprofit housing sponsor" includes public housing agencies (as such term is defined in section 303X6) of the United States Housing Act of 1937. (12) The term "nonprofit", as applied to an organization, means no part of the net earnings of the organization inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. (13) The term "elderly person" means a person who is at least 62 years of age. (14) The term "person with disabilities" has the meaning given the term by section 811 of this Act. (15) The term "professional assessment committee" means a committee established under subsection (e)(3)(B). (16) The term "qualifying supportive services" means new or significantly expanded services that the Secretary deems essential to enable eligible residents to live independently and avoid unnecessary institutionalization. Such services may include but not be limited to (A) meal service adequate to meet nutritional need; (B) housekeeping aid; (C) personal Eissistance (which may include, but is not limited to, aid given to eligible residents in grooming, dressing, and other activities which maintain personal appearance and hygiene); (D) transportation services; (E) health-related services; and (F) personal emergency response systems; the owner may provide the qualifying services directly to eligible residents or may, by contract or lease, provide such services through other appropriate agencies or providers. (17) The term "Secretary concerned" means— (A) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, with respect to eligible federally assisted housing administered by such Secretary; and (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to eligible federally assisted housing administered by the Administrator of the Farmers Home Administration. (18) The term "State" means the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwesilth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the 39-194O-91-32:QL3Part5
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