81-2275 Terms, defined. - Nebraska Statutes

81-2275. Terms, defined.For purposes of the Nebraska Senior Companion Volunteer Program Act:(1) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;(2) Direct service contractor means any public or private nonprofit organization that (a) is not currently receiving federal funding for the federal senior companion program and (b) demonstrates the ability to provide the services specified in section 81-2277;(3) Frail elderly means a person who (a) is sixty years of age or older, (b) has a physical, mental, or emotional health limitation, and (c) needs assistance to achieve and maintain independent living; and(4) Senior companion volunteer means an individual who (a) is sixty years of age or older, (b) has an annual income not exceeding one hundred twenty-five percent of the federal poverty level, (c) is determined by a physical examination to be capable, with or without reasonable accommodation, of serving adults with special needs without detriment to himself or herself or the persons served, and (d) provides companion services at least four hours a day, four days a week. SourceLaws 2000, LB 1101, § 4.