Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 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.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-8-37-.20

O.C.G.A. §§ 31-7-170et seq.

Original Rule entitled "Volunteer Services" adopted. F. May 26, 2015; eff. June 15, 2015.