California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 9547

WIC § 9547 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 8.5 · Ch. 7.5

Statute text

(a)The purpose of the Senior Companion Program shall be to provide personally meaningful volunteer community service opportunities to older adults who are low income for the benefit of adults who need assistance with activities of daily living. It is the purpose of this chapter to enable older individuals to provide care and support on a person-to-person basis to adults with special needs, such as older adults who are at risk for institutionalization, in accordance with the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12651 et seq.).

(b)For the purposes of this chapter “senior companion volunteer” means an older adult who is 60 years of age or older, who is low-income, as determined in accordance with Part 1208 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and provides at least four hours a day, five days a week, of senior companion services under this chapter.

(c)Requirements of direct service contractors:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 337, Sec. 31. (SB 1249) Effective January 1, 2025.