Section 75-03-36-14 - [Effective until 4/1/2024] Volunteers1. A child-placing agency which utilizes volunteers who work directly with children and families on a regular basis shall:a. Develop a description of duties and specify responsibilities for volunteer positions;b. Require personal references;c. Designate a staff member to supervise and evaluate volunteers;d. Develop a plan for orientation which includes education on the legal requirements for confidentiality, training in the philosophy of the agency, and the needs of children and families served by the child-placing agency;e. Require that a volunteer sign a statement of confidentiality; andf. Require each volunteer to successfully complete a criminal history record investigation and a child abuse and neglect index investigation prior to allowing the volunteer to have unsupervised contact with children.2. Volunteers may not be used in the place of full-time paid staff.N.D. Admin Code 75-03-36-14
Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2016-360, April 2016, effective 4/1/2016.General Authority: NDCC 50-12-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-12