(a) Facilities utilizing a volunteer or internship
program shall have written policies and procedures that contain the
following components:
(1) a description of the authority, responsibility,
and accountability of volunteers and interns who work with the department;
(2) provisions that govern the use of volunteers and
interns who have regular or periodic supervised and unsupervised contact
with residents regardless of the frequency of contact;
(3) the selection and termination criteria, including
disqualification based on specified criminal history;
(4) the orientation and training requirements, including
training on recognizing and reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation;
(5) a requirement that volunteers and interns meet
minimum professional requirements if applicable; and
(6) a written volunteer and intern registry, log, or
other documentation that details all dates and times a volunteer or
intern is present on the premises of the facility as well as the purpose
of his or her visit.
(b) This rule does not apply to an individual who performs
volunteer services only once per year, and only under the supervision
of facility staff.
(c) Facilities may use volunteers and interns whose
criminal history does not meet the requirements as described in Chapter
344 of this title; however, in no case shall these volunteers and
interns be allowed to have unsupervised contact with residents.
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