Volunteers
Sets the conditions under which the Agency may use volunteers: the same background checks as employees, written role descriptions, orientation, supervision, and a volunteer record for each person.
About this policy
- Policy number
- TX-HR-04
- Version
- 1.1
- Main rule
- 26 TAC §558.248
- Library
- Texas home care · 46 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 14
In short
- Volunteers never replace attendants. Do not hand personal care, like bathing, toileting, transfers, or feeding, to a volunteer.
- Volunteers do not handle medicines or client money, or drive clients unless the Administrator approves it in writing.
- If you volunteer, you get the same background checks as staff, and orientation, before meeting any client.
- A client can say no to a volunteer at any time, and their services stay exactly the same.
What's inside
14 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (26 TAC §558.248)
- 5. Procedure
- 6. Responsibilities
- 6.1 Staff Training
- 7. Records
- 7.1 Compliance Monitoring
- 8. References
- 9. Related Documents
- 10. Approval
- 11. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Do you use volunteers? Show me the file for one, including the registry searches and orientation.
- What tasks may a volunteer perform, and what may they never do?
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