Rule 111-8-37-.20. Volunteer Services

(1) The hospice must establish a program that utilizes volunteers to provide services to terminally ill patients and family units in accordance with patients' plans of care and/or to provide administrative support services for the hospice. (2) The hospice must designate a coordinator of volunteer services who assists the administrator in developing, documenting, and implementing a volunteer services program. (3) The hospice volunteer coordinator must establish and implement effective written policies and procedures relating to volunteer services. These policies and procedures must address at a minimum: (a) Recruitment and retention; (b) Screening; (c) Orientation; (d) Scope of function; (e) Supervision; (f) Basic infection control; (g) Ongoing training and support; and (h) Documentation of volunteer activities; and (i) Patient rights and reporting abuse and other serious incidents. (4) Volunteer services must be provided without compensation. Cite as Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-8-37-.20
Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 31-7-170et seq.
History. Original Rule entitled "Volunteer Services" adopted. F. May 26, 2015; eff. June 15, 2015.