There is DHR policy in place, enacted in 1995, that dictates the procedure for using volunteer services, this would include volunteers transporting children in foster care.

The Policy provides:

- Volunteers are to contact the county where they live
- Volunteers need to request to be a volunteer resource for their county DFCS office
- The volunteer will have to fill out an application
- Depending on the approach the County takes they will either go to an orientation after filling out their application, or go to orientation after their back ground check 
- The County will conduct a back ground check through GCIC & NCIC databases
- The volunteer will be digitally finger printed at the County office
- DFCS will check their driving record
- The application is sent to the state risk management office to be approved by the state's liability insurance policy
- The state will provide liability insurance to cover any amount in excess over the volunteer's own policy
- Time frame depends on staffing of the individual counties