§ 3506 Individuals providing companion sitting placement services

OLRC 119-134 · eCFR 2026-10-19 · 1 regs

Enacted 1977 · Pub. L. 95-171 Amended · 0 Acts

(a) In general For purposes of this subtitle, a person engaged in the trade or business of putting sitters in touch with individuals who wish to employ them shall not be treated as the employer of such sitters (and such sitters shall not be treated as employees of such person) if such person does not pay or receive the salary or wages of the sitters and is compensated by the sitters or the persons who employ them on a fee basis.

Textual readingALL OF= placement service not treated as employer
“a person engaged in the trade or business of putting sitters in touch with individuals who wish to employ them”
“such person does not pay or receive the salary or wages of the sitters”
“is compensated by the sitters or the persons who employ them on a fee basis”

(b) Definition For purposes of this section, the term “sitters” means individuals who furnish personal attendance, companionship, or household care services to children or to individuals who are elderly or disabled.

Textual readingALL OF= sitters
“individuals who furnish personal attendance, companionship, or household care services”
“to children or to individuals who are elderly or disabled”

(c) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this section.