Section 75-03-36-14 - [Effective 4/1/2024] Nonemployees1. A child-placing agency that utilizes nonemployees who work directly with children and families on a regular basis shall:a. Develop and provide a description of duties and specified responsibilities;b. Require personal references, if applicable;c. Designate an employee to supervise and evaluate nonemployees;d. Develop a plan for orientation and training of nonemployees which includes education on the legal requirements for confidentiality, training in the philosophy of the child-placing agency, and the needs of children and families served by the child-placing agency;e. Maintain documentation that the nonemployee has read and received a copy of the law and child-placing agency procedures requiring the reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect, North Dakota Century Code chapter 50-25.1, initially and annually thereafter;f. Require that a volunteer sign a statement of confidentiality; andg. Require each nonemployee to successfully complete a fingerprint-based criminal background check and a child abuse and neglect index check prior to allowing the nonemployee to have unsupervised contact with children.2. Nonemployees may not be used in the place of full-time paid employees.N.D. Admin Code 75-03-36-14
Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2016-360, April 2016, effective 4/1/2016.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2024-392, April 2024, effective 4/1/2024.General Authority: NDCC 50-11-03, 50-12-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11-05, 50-12-03, 50-12-05