45 CFR § 2551.81 - What type of clients are eligible to be served?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t45/s2551.81"
source: "ecfr"
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title: "45 CFR § 2551.81 - What type of clients are eligible to be served?"
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "2551.81"
section_name: "What type of clients are eligible to be served?"
chapter_name: "CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE"
part_number: "2551"
part_name: "SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 4950  42 U.S.C. 12651b-12651d; E.O. 13331, 69 FR 9911."
regulatory_source: "64 FR 14115, Mar. 24, 1999, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "2551"
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# 2551.81 What type of clients are eligible to be served?

Senior Companions serve only adults, primarily older adults, who have one or more physical, emotional, or mental health limitations and are in need of assistance to achieve and maintain their highest level of independent living.