# 42 U.S.C. § 3002: Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 42 U.S.C. § 3002
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE > CHAPTER 35—PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS > SUBCHAPTER I—DECLARATION OF OBJECTIVES AND DEFINITIONS

## Text

The term “abuse” means the knowing infliction of physical or psychological harm or the knowing deprivation of goods or services that are necessary to meet essential needs or to avoid physical or psychological harm.

( Pub. L. 89–73, title I, § 102 , July 14, 1965 , 79 Stat. 219 ; Pub. L. 90–42, § 5(a) , July 1, 1967 , 81 Stat. 107 ; Pub. L. 91–69, § 10(a) , Sept. 17, 1969 , 83 Stat. 114 ; Pub. L. 94–135, title I , §§ 104(b), 114(a), Nov. 28, 1975 , 89 Stat. 714 , 725; Pub. L. 95–478, title V, § 503(a) , Oct. 18, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1559 ; Pub. L. 97–115, § 2(a)(2) , (3), Dec. 29, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1595 ; Pub. L. 100–175, title I , §§ 136(a)(1), 146(a), 182(a), (b)(1), Nov. 29, 1987 , 101 Stat. 942 , 950, 964; Pub. L. 100–628, title VII, § 705(1) , Nov. 7, 1988 , 102 Stat. 3247 ; Pub. L. 102–375, title I, § 102(a) , (b)(1)(A), title IX, § 904(a)(2), Sept. 30, 1992 , 106 Stat. 1197 , 1200, 1306; Pub. L. 103–171 , §§ 2(1), 3(a)(1), Dec. 2, 1993 , 107 Stat. 1988 , 1989; Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(13)(C) , Oct. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1620 ; Pub. L. 106–501, title I, § 101 , title VIII, § 801(a), Nov. 13, 2000 , 114 Stat. 2227 , 2291; Pub. L. 108–36, title IV, § 416 , June 25, 2003 , 117 Stat. 831 ; Pub. L. 109–365, title I, § 101 , Oct. 17, 2006 , 120 Stat. 2523 ; Pub. L. 114–144 , §§ 2, 9(1), Apr. 19, 2016 , 130 Stat. 334 , 351; Pub. L. 116–131, title I , §§ 103, 104(1), 105, 106(1), 107–113, title VII, § 701(1), Mar. 25, 2020 , 134 Stat. 242–245 , 271.)

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