---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 300ff–88"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "300ff–88"
heading: "Definitions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/300ff-88"
units:
  - "Chapter 6A — Public Health Service"
  - "Subchapter XXIV — Hiv Health Care Services Program"
  - "Part E — General Provisions"
---

# §300ff–88. Definitions


For purposes of this subchapter:

- (1) **AIDS—** The term “AIDS” means acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
- (2) **Co-occurring conditions—** The term “co-occurring conditions” means one or more adverse health conditions in an individual with [HIV/AIDS](#7-A), without regard to whether the individual has [AIDS](#1) and without regard to whether the conditions arise from [HIV](#6).
- (3) **Counseling—** The term “counseling” means such counseling provided by an individual trained to provide such counseling.
- (4) **Family-centered care—** The term “family-centered care” means the system of [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) described in this subchapter that is targeted specifically to the special needs of infants, children, women and families. Family-centered care shall be based on a partnership between parents, professionals, and the community designed to ensure an integrated, coordinated, culturally sensitive, and community-based continuum of care for children, women, and [families with HIV/AIDS](#5).
- (5) **Families with HIV/AIDS—** The term “families with HIV/AIDS” means families in which one or more members have [HIV/AIDS](#7-A).
- (6) **HIV—** The term “HIV” means infection with the [human immunodeficiency virus](#8).
- (7) **HIV/AIDS—**
  - (A) **In general—** The term “HIV/AIDS” means [HIV](#6), and includes [AIDS](#1) and any condition arising from [AIDS](#1).
  - (B) **Counting of cases—** The term “living cases of HIV/AIDS”, with respect to the counting of cases in a geographic area during a period of time, means the sum of—
    - (i) the number of living [non-AIDS](#7-C) cases of [HIV](#6) in the area; and
    - (ii) the number of living cases of [AIDS](#1) in the area.
  - (C) **Non-AIDS cases—** The term “non-AIDS”, with respect to a case of [HIV](#6), means that the individual involved has [HIV](#6) but does not have [AIDS](#1).
- (8) **Human immunodeficiency virus—** The term “human immunodeficiency virus” means the etiologic agent for [AIDS](#1).
- (9) **Official poverty line—** The term “official poverty line” means the poverty line established by the [Director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5) of the Office of Management and Budget and revised by the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) in accordance with [section 9902(2) of this title](/usc/42/9902.md?p=2).
- (10) **Person—** The term “person” includes one or more individuals, governments (including the Federal Government and the governments of the [States](#11-A)), governmental [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1), political subdivisions, labor unions, partnerships, associations, [corporations](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=2), [legal representatives](/usc/42/300aa–33.md?p=2), mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, receivers, trustees, and trustees in cases under title 11.
- (11) **State—**
  - (A) **In general—** The term “State” means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and each of the [territories](#11-B).
  - (B) **Territories—** The term “territory” means each of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated [States](#11-A) of Micronesia, and Palau.
- (12) **Youth with HIV—** The term “youth with HIV” means individuals who are 13 through 24 years old and who have [HIV/AIDS](#7-A).

## Source credit

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, § 2689, formerly § 2688, as added and amended Pub. L. 109–415, title V, § 501, title VII, § 703, Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2815, 2820; renumbered § 2689 and amended Pub. L. 111–87, §§ 2(a)(1), (3)(A), 12(1), Oct. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2885, 2896.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 300ff–88, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, § 2688, as added Pub. L. 101–381, title IV, § 411(a), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 627, provided rules of construction for former subpart II of this part, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 109–415.

Prior sections 300ff–89 and 300ff–90 were omitted in the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 109–415.

Section 300ff–89, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, § 2689, as added Pub. L. 101–381, title IV, § 411(a), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 628, related to injunctions regarding violations of former subpart II of this part.

Section 300ff–90, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, § 2690, as added Pub. L. 101–381, title IV, § 411(a), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 628, related to applicability of former subpart II of this part.

### Amendments

2009—Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(a)(1), (3)(A), repealed Pub. L. 109–415, § 703, and revived the provisions of this section as in effect on Sept. 30, 2009. See 2006 Amendment note and Effective Date of 2009 Amendment; Revival of Section note below.

2006—Pub. L. 109–415, § 703, which directed repeal of this section effective Oct. 1, 2009, was itself repealed by Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(a)(1), effective Sept. 30, 2009.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2009 Amendment; Revival of Section

For provisions that repeal by section 2(a)(1) of Pub. L. 111–87 of section 703 of Pub. L. 109–415 be effective Sept. 30, 2009, and that the provisions of this section as in effect on Sept. 30, 2009, be revived, see section 2(a)(2), (3)(A) of Pub. L. 111–87, set out as a note under section 300ff–11 of this title.