(a)

1. (1) Volunteers are those individuals who have routine contact with children and assist staff in the facility.

2. (2) If they are left alone with children, considered in the staff-to-child ratios, or given supervisory or disciplinary control over children, they:

   1. (A) Shall be considered staff; and
   2. (B) Must meet the requirements for personnel in this subpart and staff requirements (20 CAR § 1025-403).

(b) All volunteers in a childcare center shall be eighteen (18) years of age or older unless the volunteer:

1. (1) Is under the direct supervision of the director, assistant director, or site supervisor; and
2. (2) Has been approved on an individual basis by the Child Care Licensing Unit.

(c)

1. (1) Volunteers who have routine contact with children shall have on file a Child Maltreatment Central Registry check.
2. (2) An exception shall be given to parents who volunteer on field trips but are not left alone with children.
3. (3) Child Maltreatment Central Registry checks for volunteers under eighteen (18) years of age must include a parent’s signature.

(d)

1. (1) Individuals who provide health services or program enrichment activities on a limited basis are not considered volunteers.

2. (2) The facility shall retain a register of such persons listing:

   1. (A) Name;
   2. (B) Organization;
   3. (C) Address;
   4. (D) Telephone number;
   5. (E) Date; and
   6. (F) Time in the center.

3. (3) Note.

   1. (A) This section does not apply to therapists or others who have routine contact with children.
   2. (B) Therapists who are not left alone with children are required to have Child Maltreatment Central Registry checks.
   3. (C) Therapists who are left alone with children at any time are subject to all background checks required for personnel.
   4. (D) The therapist:

(i) Is entitled to a copy of the initial background and maltreatment check results; and

1. (ii) May share a copy with other facilities in which the therapist may be working.