Who is prohibited from serving as a Volunteer Guardian?
Per OAC 340:100-3-5.1, DDSD employees, DDSD contract providers and their employees who serve the individual, the immediate family members of contract providers who serve the individual, and extended family members of contract providers, if financial interdependence exists (between the employee and the family member). Immediate family members of DDSD employees are also prohibited from serving if the employee is a member of the service recipient’s Team. Extended family members are prohibited if the employee is a member of the service recipient’s Team and financial interdependence exists (between the employee and the family member). Exceptions to this policy may be granted in special circumstances. At the Resource Centers and Greer, state law prohibits any OKDHS employee from serving as a Volunteer Guardian for residents of these facilities.
