Section 340. Volunteers  


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  • A. All volunteers used shall:

    1. Have qualifications appropriate to the services they render;

    2. Be subject to laws and regulations governing confidential treatment of personal information; and

    3. Be at least 13 years of age.

    B. Duties and responsibilities of all volunteers shall be clearly defined.

    C. At least one staff member shall be assigned responsibility for overall selection, supervision and orientation of volunteers.

    D. All volunteers used shall be under the direct supervision of a designated staff person when participants are present.

    E. Volunteers may be counted in the staff-to-participant ratio if both of the following criteria are met:

    1. These volunteers meet the qualifications and training requirements for compensated employees; and

    2. For each volunteer, there shall be at least one compensated employee also counted in the staff-to-participant ratio.

    F. Criminal history record checks are not required for volunteers.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR615-21-02, eff. April 1, 1987; amended, Volume 16, Issue 12, eff. July 1, 2000.

Statutory Authority

§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1733 of the Code of Virginia.