SECTION 75:30-11-8. Volunteer policies and procedures

(a)   The program shall have written policies and procedures governing volunteer utilization to include appropriate screening and background inquiries to ensure client safety and confidentiality. Prior to direct services volunteering, all certified programs are required to obtain an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) criminal history name search of volunteers to also include a search of the registries maintained pursuant to the Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act and the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Offenders Registration Act. At least annually thereafter, all certified programs are required to conduct a name search of direct services volunteers against the registries maintained pursuant to the Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act and the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Offenders Registration Act.

(b)   The agency's policies and procedures shall include provisions for non-discrimination with regard to the agency's relationship with volunteers in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

(c)   Compliance with 75:30-11-8 shall be determined by a review of the program's written policies and procedures, and volunteer interviews.

[Source: Added at 28 Ok Reg 1931, eff 7-11-11; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1226, eff 9-11-16; Amended at 36 Ok Reg 1390, eff 9-13-19]

Note

EDITOR’S NOTE: In the text of Section 75:30-11-8 that became effective on 7-11-11, subsection (c) contained a cross reference to Section 75:30-6-12, which had been editorially renumbered to 75:30-11-8. The agency later corrected this cross reference in amendments that became effective 9-11-16.