NAC449.241. Limitations on use of volunteers; requirements concerning residents who volunteer to assist staff or perform other duties.

     1. Volunteers may be used to supplement the services and programs of a residential facility, but may not be used to replace members of the staff of the facility.

     2. A resident may volunteer to help the employees of the facility in a manner that does not create an unsafe condition for the resident, other residents or the members of the staff of the facility.

     3. A resident must not be required to perform duties normally performed by the staff of the facility. If a resident volunteers to perform such duties, the administrator of the facility shall ensure that the resident’s records include a statement that the resident has volunteered to perform those duties.

     4. A resident who is performing duties pursuant to this section must not be allowed access to confidential files.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 3-6-86; A by R003-97, 10-30-97)