§ 1207.1-2 - Definitions.

Terms used in this part are defined as follows:

Act is the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended (Pub. L. 93-113, 87 Stat. 394, 42 U.S.C. 4951).

Adult is any person aged 21 or over.

Advisory Council is a group of persons formally organized by the project sponsor for the purpose of advising and supporting the sponsor in operating the project effectively.

Agency is the federal ACTION agency.

Allowable medical expenses are annual out-of-pocket expenses for health insurance premiums, health care services, and medications provided to the applicant, enrollee, or spouse and were not and will not be paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, other insurance, or by any other third party and, shall not exceed 15 percent of the applicable ACTION income guideline.

Annual income is counted for the past 12 months and includes: The applicant or enrollee's income and, the applicant or enrollee's spouse's income, if the spouse lives in the same residence. Project directors may count the value of shelter, food, and clothing, if provided at no cost by persons related to the applicant, enrollee, or spouse.

Direct Benefits are stipends, meals, transportation, annual physical examinations, volunteer insurance, recognition and uniforms included in the budget as Volunteer Expenses.

Director is the Director of ACTION.

Exceptional Needs are one or more physical, emotional, or mental health limitation(s).

Federally recognized Indian tribal government means the governing body or a governmental agency of any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community (including any Native village as defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 85 Stat. 688) certified by the Secretary of Interior as eligible for the special programs and services provided through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Handbook is the SCP Handbook No. 4405.91, which contains policies for implementing these regulations.

Handicapped is a person or persons having physical or mental impairments that substantially limit one or more major life activities.

Hard-to-reach individuals are those who are physically or socially isolated because of factors such as language, disability, or inadequate transportation.

Letter of Agreement is a written agreement between a volunteer station, the project sponsor and the adult served or the person legally responsible for the adult. It authorizes the assignment of a Senior Companion in the client's home, defines Senior Companion activities and delineates the specific arrangements for supervision.

Memorandum of Understanding is a written statement prepared and signed by the Senior Companion sponsor and the volunteer station which identifies project requirements, working relationships and mutal responsibilities.

OAVP refers to the Older American Volunteer Programs, which include: The Senior Companion Program, the Foster Grandparent Program, and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program.

Project is the locally planned and implemented Senior Companion Program activity as agreed upon between ACTION and the sponsor.

Service Area is a geographically defined area in which Senior Companions are recruited, enrolled, and placed on assignments.

Service Schedule is the 20 hours per week that a Senior Companion serves.

Sponsor is a public agency or private nonprofit organization which is responsible for the operation of the Senior Companion project.

Stipend is a payment to Senior Companions to enable them to serve without cost to themselves.

United States and States means the several states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

Volunteer Station is a public agency, private nonprofit organization or proprietary health care agency or organization that accepts the responsibility for assignment and supervision of Senior Companions. Each volunteer station must be licensed or otherwise certified, when required, by the appropriate state or local government. Private homes are not volunteer stations.