PUBLIC LAW 102-375—SEPT. 30, 1992 106 STAT. 1197 Sec. 835. Report of the conference. Sec. 836. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 837. Savings provision. Sec. 838. Sense of the Congress. Sec. 839. Technical amendments. TITLE—GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 901. Limitation on authority to enter into contracts. Sec. 902. Regulations. Sec. 903. Sense of Congress. Sec. 904. Technical amendments. Sec. 905. Effective dates; application of amendments. TITLE I—OBJECTIVES AND DEFINITIONS SEC. 101. OBJECTIVES. Section 101(4) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001(4)) is amended by inserting ", including support to family members and other persons providing voluntary care to older individuals needing long-term care services" after "homes". SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(13) The term 'abuse' means the willful— "(A) infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or cruel pimisnment with resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish; or "(B) deprivation by a person, including a caregiver, of goods or services that are necessary to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness. "(14) The term 'Administration' means the Administration on Aging. ^15) The term 'adult child with a disability* means a child who^ "(A) is 18 years of age or older; "(B) is financially dependent on an older individual who is a parent of the child; and "(C) has a disability. "(16) The term 'aging network' means the network of— "(A) State agencies, area agencies on aging, title VI grantees, and the Administration; and "(B) organizations that— "(i)(1) are providers of direct services to older individuals; or "(II) are institutions of higher education; and "(ii) receive funding under this Act. "(17) The term 'area agency on aging' means an area agency on aging designated under section 305(a)(2)(A) or a State agency performing the functions of an area agency on aging under section 305(b)(5). "(18) The term 'art therap/ means the use of art and artistic processes specifically selected and administered by an art therapist, to accomplish the restoration, maintenance, or improvement of the mental, emotional, or social functioning of an older individual.
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