Title 45

PART 2551

Part 2551 - Senior Companion Program

PART 2551 - SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM Authority:42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 12651b-12651d; E.O. 13331, 69 FR 9911. Source:64 FR 14115, Mar. 24, 1999, unless otherwise noted.

45:5.1.9.11.34.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - General
45:5.1.9.11.34.1.13.1SECTION 2551.11
   2551.11 What is the Senior Companion Program
45:5.1.9.11.34.1.13.2SECTION 2551.12
   2551.12 Definitions.
45:5.1.9.11.34.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Eligibility and Responsibilities of a Sponsor
45:5.1.9.11.34.2.13.1SECTION 2551.21
   2551.21 Who is eligible to serve as a sponsor
45:5.1.9.11.34.2.13.2SECTION 2551.22
   2551.22 What are the responsibilities of a sponsor
45:5.1.9.11.34.2.13.3SECTION 2551.23
   2551.23 What are a sponsor's project responsibilities
45:5.1.9.11.34.2.13.4SECTION 2551.24
   2551.24 What are a sponsor's responsibilities for securing community participation
45:5.1.9.11.34.2.13.5SECTION 2551.25
   2551.25 What are a sponsor's administrative responsibilities
45:5.1.9.11.34.2.13.6SECTION 2551.26-2551.33
   2551.26-2551.33 [Reserved]
45:5.1.9.11.34.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Suspension and Termination of Corporation Assistance
45:5.1.9.11.34.3.13.1SECTION 2551.34
   2551.34 What are the rules on suspension, termination, and denial of refunding of grants
45:5.1.9.11.34.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Senior Companion Eligibility, Status, and Cost Reimbursements
45:5.1.9.11.34.4.13.1SECTION 2551.41
   2551.41 Who is eligible to be a Senior Companion
45:5.1.9.11.34.4.13.2SECTION 2551.42
   2551.42 What types of criminal convictions or other adjudications disqualify an individual from serving as a Senior Companion or as a Senior Companion grant-funded employee
45:5.1.9.11.34.4.13.3SECTION 2551.43
   2551.43 What income guidelines govern eligibility to serve as a stipended Senior Companion
45:5.1.9.11.34.4.13.4SECTION 2551.44
   2551.44 What is considered income for determining volunteer eligibility
45:5.1.9.11.34.4.13.5SECTION 2551.45
   2551.45 Is a Senior Companion a federal employee, an employee of the sponsor or of the volunteer station
45:5.1.9.11.34.4.13.6SECTION 2551.46
   2551.46 What cost reimbursements are provided to Senior Companions
45:5.1.9.11.34.4.13.7SECTION 2551.47
   2551.47 May the cost reimbursements and benefits of a Senior Companion be subject to any tax or charge, be treated as wages or compensation, or affect eligibility to receive assistance from other programs
45:5.1.9.11.34.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - Senior Companion Terms of Service
45:5.1.9.11.34.5.13.1SECTION 2551.51
   2551.51 What are the terms of service of a Senior Companion
45:5.1.9.11.34.5.13.2SECTION 2551.52
   2551.52 What factors are considered in determining a Senior Companion's service schedule
45:5.1.9.11.34.5.13.3SECTION 2551.53
   2551.53 Under what circumstances may a Senior Companion be removed from service
45:5.1.9.11.34.6SUBPART F
Subpart F - Responsibilities of a Volunteer Station
45:5.1.9.11.34.6.13.1SECTION 2551.61
   2551.61 May a sponsor serve as a volunteer station
45:5.1.9.11.34.6.13.2SECTION 2551.62
   2551.62 What are the responsibilities of a volunteer station
45:5.1.9.11.34.7SUBPART G
Subpart G - Senior Companion Placements and Assignments
45:5.1.9.11.34.7.13.1SECTION 2551.71
   2551.71 What requirements govern the assignment of Senior Companions
45:5.1.9.11.34.7.13.2SECTION 2551.72
   2551.72 Is a written volunteer assignment plan required for each Senior Companion
45:5.1.9.11.34.7.13.3SECTION 2551.73
   2551.73 May a Senior Companion serve as a volunteer leader
45:5.1.9.11.34.8SUBPART H
Subpart H - Clients Served
45:5.1.9.11.34.8.13.1SECTION 2551.81
   2551.81 What type of clients are eligible to be served
45:5.1.9.11.34.9SUBPART I
Subpart I - Application and Fiscal Requirements
45:5.1.9.11.34.9.13.1SECTION 2551.91
   2551.91 What is the process for application and award of a grant
45:5.1.9.11.34.9.13.2SECTION 2551.92
   2551.92 What are project funding requirements
45:5.1.9.11.34.9.13.3SECTION 2551.93
   2551.93 What are a sponsor's legal requirements in managing grants
45:5.1.9.11.34.10SUBPART J
Subpart J - Non-Stipended Senior Companions
45:5.1.9.11.34.10.13.1SECTION 2551.101
   2551.101 What rule governs the recruitment and enrollment of persons who do not meet the income eligibility guidelines to serve as Senior Companions
45:5.1.9.11.34.10.13.2SECTION 2551.102
   2551.102 What are the conditions of service of non-stipended Senior Companions
45:5.1.9.11.34.10.13.3SECTION 2551.103
   2551.103 Must a sponsor be required to enroll non-stipended Senior Companions
45:5.1.9.11.34.10.13.4SECTION 2551.104
   2551.104 [Reserved]
45:5.1.9.11.34.11SUBPART K
Subpart K - Non-CNCS Funded Senior Companion Projects
45:5.1.9.11.34.11.13.1SECTION 2551.111
   2551.111 Under what conditions may an agency or organization sponsor a Senior Companion project without CNCS funding
45:5.1.9.11.34.11.13.2SECTION 2551.112
   2551.112 What are the resources and benefits to which a non-CNCS funded project is entitled
45:5.1.9.11.34.11.13.3SECTION 2551.113
   2551.113 What financial obligation does CNCS incur for non-CNCS funded projects
45:5.1.9.11.34.11.13.4SECTION 2551.114
   2551.114 What happens if a non-CNCS funded sponsor does not comply with the NGA
45:5.1.9.11.34.12SUBPART L
Subpart L - Restrictions and Legal Representation
45:5.1.9.11.34.12.13.1SECTION 2551.121
   2551.121 What legal limitations apply to the operation of the Senior Companion Program and to the expenditure of grant funds
45:5.1.9.11.34.12.13.2SECTION 2551.122
   2551.122 What legal coverage does CNCS make available to Senior Companions