PURPOSE: This rule sets forth the criteria for receipt of service credits and the amount of credits to be awarded for different types of service.

1. (1) Every volunteer (or beneficiary) shall receive one (1) hour of credit for one (1) hour of service unless the sponsoring agency indicates to the division that the recipient served has been designated by their agency as needing unusually complex care. In this case the volunteer shall receive one and one-half (1 1/2) hours of credit for each hour served to that recipient.

   1. (A) As a recipient’s condition will vary from time-to-time, it shall be the responsibility of the sponsoring agency to note on the volunteer’s time sheet each time if s/he should receive the one and one-half (1 1/2) hours of credit.
   2. (B) If there is no notation by the sponsoring agency on the time sheet, the division shall credit on an hour-for-hour basis.
2. (2) A volunteer can receive a maximum of ten
3. (10) credits per week.
4. (3) A volunteer who is responsible for any aspect of the administration of the service credit program for an approved sponsoring agency shall be eligible to receive credit on an hour-for-hour basis provided s/he is receiving no pay for the work. The volunteer may donate these hours to a beneficiary if s/he chooses to do so.

AUTHORITY: sections 208.300–208.305, RSMo Supp. 1987. Original rule filed Sept. 15, 1988, effective Jan. 27, 1989.

*Original authority: 208.300–208.305, please see Revised Statutes of Missouri. 13 CSR 15-3