45 CFR § 1302.94 - Volunteers.

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title: "45 CFR § 1302.94 - Volunteers."
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "1302.94"
section_name: "Volunteers."
chapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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subchapter_name: "THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, HEAD START PROGRAM"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 9801"
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# 1302.94 Volunteers.

(a) A program must ensure volunteers have been screened for appropriate communicable diseases in accordance with State, Tribal, or local laws. In the absence of State, Tribal, or local law, the Health and Mental Health Services Advisory Committee must be consulted regarding the need for such screenings.

(b) A program must ensure children are never left alone with volunteers.

[81 FR 61412, Sept. 6, 2016, as amended at 86 FR 68101, Nov. 30, 2021; 88 FR 41334, June 26, 2023; 89 FR 67815, Aug. 21, 2024]