### Question
How is the term professional assessment committee defined?


### Answer
The term **professional assessment committee** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 8012* as the following:

> a group of at least 3 persons appointed by a public housing agency which shall include at least 1 qualified medical professional and other persons professionally competent to appraise the functional abilities of the frail elderly in relation to the performance of activities of daily living

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 8012*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 89-CONGREGATE HOUSING SERVICES**

