Section 407.180  Volunteers

a)         Volunteers whose duties require contact with children on a regularly scheduled basis of one or more times per month shall meet the same personnel qualifications required of other staff by Section 407.100(a).

b)         Volunteers whose duties require contact with children or food one or more times per month shall present a health report as required for other staff.

c)         Volunteers used to replace or supplement staff, as defined in Section 407.45, shall comply with the background check requirements of 89 Ill. Adm. Code 385, Background Checks.

d)         Volunteers may serve in any capacity for which they are qualified.

e)         When a required staff position is filled by a volunteer, the volunteer shall meet all standards that apply to an employed person in that position.

(Source:  Added at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)