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;(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.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.