Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 1425 - FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM
Section 17-1425-4 - Eligibility requirements for volunteer stations

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-1425-4

Current through February, 2024

(a) A volunteer station shall preferably be a twelve-month operation and shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Be within project service areas or defined in approved grant application;

(2) Be licensed or otherwise certified by an appropriate state or local licensing authority as required;

(3) Not request or receive any compensation for services of foster grandparents supervised by the organization;

(4) Be a public, private nonprofit organization, or proprietary health care agency organization;

(5) Enter into a memorandum of understanding with the program grantee delineating obligations and responsibilities before foster grandparents are assigned to children; and

(6) Have a consistent number of children enrolled to assure that foster grandparents may serve one or more children without supplanting staff. The suggested number of children at the volunteer station is as follows:
(A) Thirty or more children at a residential setting; and

(B) Fifteen or more children daily for a non-residential setting.

(b) A private home shall not be a volunteer station, but may receive foster grandparents' services when:

(1) A family or child is a current recipient of services from an agency, program, or organization, and has been identified as needing foster grandparents' service;

(2) A memorandum of understanding is signed by the department and a community service organization functioning as the volunteer station; and

(3) The volunteer station agrees to provide supervision to foster grandparents through regular visits to the individual homes.

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