§ 5013. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects

Footnotes

1. 1 So in original. Probably should be “under”.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1981

   Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973

   Pub. L. 93–113 title II § 213 · 87 Stat. 394

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 5013

   Pub. L. 93–113, title II, § 213, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 608(c)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 487

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 93–113, title II, § 213, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 608(c)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 487

2. 1984

   Pub. L. 98–288 § 15 · 98 Stat. 189

   Added · 42 U.S.C. § 5013(c)

   Pub. L. 98–288 added subsec. (c)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–288 added subsec. (c).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 15. senior companion projects to assist homebound elderly Section 213 of the Act is amended by adding at the end 42 USC 5013. thereof the following new subsection: “(c) (1) The Director is authorized to make grants or contracts for Grants. Contracts with U.S. senior companion projects to assist homebound elderly to remain in their own homes and to enable institutionalized elderly to return to home care settings. “(2) (A) The Director is authorized to recruit, subject to subparagraph (B), senior companion volunteer trainers who on the basis of experience (such as, doctors, nurses, home economists, social workers) will be used to train senior companion volunteers to participate in and monitor initial and continuing needs assessments and appropriate in-home services for senior companion volunteer recipients. The needs assessments and in-home services shall be coordinated with and supplement existing community based home health and long-term care systems. The Director may also use senior companion volunteer leaders, who on the basis of experience as volunteers, special skills, and demonstrated leadership abilities may spend time in the program (in addition to their regular assignment) to assist newer senior companion volunteers in performing their assignments and in coordinating activities of such volunteers. “(B) Senior companion volunteer trainers recruited under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not be paid stipends. “(3) The Director shall conduct an evaluation of the impact of the Report. projects assisted under this subsection based upon a sample survey of projects so assisted. In the third year of such study, the Director shall prepare and submit a report to the Congress. Such evaluation study shall include information on— “(A) the extent to which costs of providing long-term care are reduced by using senior companion volunteers who receive stipends in the provision of long-term care services; “(B) the effectiveness of the provision of long-term care with the use of volunteers; “(C) the extent to which health care needs and health related costs of the senior companion volunteers themselves are affected because of their involvement in the project; “(D) the extent of coordination with other Federal and State efforts aimed at enabling older individuals to receive care in their own homes; and “(E) the effectiveness of using senior companion volunteer leaders and of involving senior companion volunteers based on the training of the volunteer leaders and volunteers.”.

3. 1986

   Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1986

   Pub. L. 99–551 · 100 Stat. 3071

   1. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5013

      Pub. L. 99–551 inserted “for volunteer service projects” in section catchline

   2. Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 5013

      Pub. L. 99–551 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “The provisions of section 5011(d) of this title and section 5011(e) of this title and such other provisions of part B as the Director determines to be necessary shall apply to the provisions of this part.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 99–551 inserted “for volunteer service projects” in section catchline and amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “The provisions of section 5011(d) of this title and section 5011(e) of this title and such other provisions of part B as the Director determines to be necessary shall apply to the provisions of this part.”

4. 1989

   Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989

   Pub. L. 101–204 title IX § 902(5) · 103 Stat. 1806

   Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5013(c)(1)

   Pub. L. 101–204 inserted “after subsection (a)” after “grants or contracts”, and “individuals” after “elderly” in two places

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 101–204 inserted “after subsection (a)” after “grants or contracts”, and “individuals” after “elderly” in two places.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) in section 213(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 5013(c))— (A) by inserting “after subsection (a)” after “contracts”; and (B) by inserting “individuals” after “elderly” each place it appears;

5. 1993

   Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–82 title III § 347 · 107 Stat. 785

   Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 5013(c)(3)

   Pub. L. 103–82 struck out par. (3) which required an evaluation of, and report on, impact of senior companion projects to assist homebound elderly

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 103–82 struck out par. (3) which required an evaluation of, and report on, impact of senior companion projects to assist homebound elderly.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 347. EVALUATION OF THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM. Section 213(c) (42 U.S.C. 5013(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (3).

6. 2009

   Serve America Act

   Pub. L. 111–13 title II § 2145 · 123 Stat. 1460

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5013(a)

   Pub. L. 111–13 substituted “age 55 or older” for “aged 60 or over”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13 substituted “age 55 or older” for “aged 60 or over”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 2145. SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM.   Section 213(a) (42 U.S.C. 5013(a)) is amended by striking “aged 60 or over” and inserting “age 55 or older”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.

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