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Iowa Code § 217.13 (2026)

Department to provide certain volunteer services — volunteer liability

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1. The department shall establish volunteer programs designed to enhance the services provided by the department. Roles for volunteers may include but shall not be limited to parent aides, friendly visitors, commodity distributors, clerical assistants, medical transporters, and other functions to complement and supplement the department’s work with clients. Roles for volunteers shall include conservators and guardians. The department shall adopt rules for programs which are established.

2. a. The director shall appoint a coordinator of volunteer services to oversee the provision of services of volunteer conservators and guardians on a volunteer basis to individuals in this state requiring such services. The coordinator, after consulting with personnel assigned to the district of the department, shall recommend to the director how best to serve the needs of individuals in need of the services of a guardian or conservator. Where possible, the coordinator shall recommend that the services be provided on a multicounty basis.

b. The coordinator shall cooperate with the department in providing these services and shall seek out alternative sources for providing the services required under this section.

3. All volunteers registered with the department and in compliance with departmental rules are considered state employees for purposes of chapter 669. However, this section does not except a conservator or guardian from an action brought under section 658.1A or 658.3. This section does not relieve a guardian or conservator from duties under chapter 633. 88 Acts, ch 1170, §1; 2005 Acts, ch 175, §91; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §332 \n Tue Dec 09 22:21:57 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 217 (77, 6) 5 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, §217.21 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2008–2008 · leading case: Hook v. Lippolt, 755 N.W.2d 514 (Iowa 2008).
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Hook v. Lippolt, 755 N.W.2d 514 (Iowa 2008). · cites it 8× “Iowa Code section 217.13(3) states: “All volunteers registered with [DHS] and in compliance with departmental rules are considered state employees for purposes of chapter 669.”
Pamela Sue Hook Vs. Carl Frederick Lippolt & The State Of Iowa (Iowa 2008). · cites it 8× “Iowa Code section 217.13(3) states: “All volunteers registered with [DHS] and in compliance with departmental rules are considered state employees for purposes of chapter 669.”
Iowa Code § 217.13(3): 2 cases
Hook v. Lippolt, 755 N.W.2d 514 (Iowa 2008). “Iowa Code section 217.13(3) states: “All volunteers registered with [DHS] and in compliance with departmental rules are considered state employees for purposes of chapter 669.”
Pamela Sue Hook Vs. Carl Frederick Lippolt & The State Of Iowa (Iowa 2008). “Iowa Code section 217.13(3) states: “All volunteers registered with [DHS] and in compliance with departmental rules are considered state employees for purposes of chapter 669.”
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