Minnesota Administrative Rules

2911.3500 VOLUNTEERS.

When volunteers are used in facility programs, a written policy and procedure shall provide that a staff member is responsible for coordinating the volunteer service program. The policy includes the following elements:

A.

lines of authority, responsibility, and accountability for the volunteer services;

B.

a procedure for the screening and selection of volunteers;

C.

an orientation training program appropriate to the nature of the assignment;

D.

a requirement that volunteers agree in writing to abide by all facility rules and policies, with emphasis on security and confidentiality of information; and

E.

a statement that the administrator may discontinue a volunteer activity at any time by written notice.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 241.021

History:

23 SR 1834; 38 SR 523

Published Electronically:

December 20, 2013