US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

29 U.S.C. § 796a

Definitions

As used in this part:
(1)

Administrator

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

(2)

Center for independent living

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)
section 705(17) of this title provides an array of independent living services, including, at a minimum, independent living core services as defined in .
(3)

Consumer control

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.

Pub. L. 93–112, title VII, § 702Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 410112 Stat. 1218Pub. L. 113–128, title IV, § 473128 Stat. 1685(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 93–112, title VII, § 702Pub. L. 102–569, title VII, § 701(2)106 Stat. 4443Pub. L. 105–220A prior section 796a, , as added , , , defined terms “center for independent living” and “consumer control”, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Pub. L. 93–112, title VII, § 702Pub. L. 95–602, title III, § 30192 Stat. 2995Pub. L. 99–506, title I, § 103(d)(2)(A)100 Stat. 1810Pub. L. 100–630, title II, § 208(a)102 Stat. 3314Pub. L. 102–569, § 701(1)Another prior section 796a, , as added , , ; amended , (C), title VIII, § 801, title X, §§ 1001(g)(1), 1002(h), , , 1837, 1843, 1844; , , , provided eligibility requirements and definition of “comprehensive services for independent living”, prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 113–128, § 473(4)2014—Par. (1). , 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.

Pub. L. 113–128, § 473(1)(B)section 705(17) of this titlePar. (1)(B). , inserted “, including, at a minimum, independent living core services as defined in ” before period at end.

Pub. L. 113–128, § 473(3)Par. (2). , 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.

Pub. L. 113–128, § 473(3)Par. (3). , redesignated par. (2) as (3).