Sec. 161.114. USE OF VOLUNTEERS

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(a) In this section, "volunteer" has the meaning assigned by Section 161.113.
(b) The department shall encourage the involvement of volunteers in guardianships in which the department serves as guardian of the person or estate, or both. To encourage that involvement, the department shall identify issues and tasks with which a volunteer could assist the department in a guardianship, subject to Subsection (c).
(c) A volunteer may provide life enrichment activities, companionship, transportation services, and other services to or for the ward in a guardianship, except the volunteer may not provide services that would require the volunteer to be certified under Section 111.042, Government Code.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 , Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.

                    
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