MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES

(a) For a caregiver to serve a therapeutic or special diet to a child, you must have written approval in the child's record from a licensed physician or a registered or licensed dietician. This approval must be in the child's record. (b) If a child requires a therapeutic or speci…

(a) Caregivers must feed a child with primary medical needs according to his medical and developmental needs. (b) A licensed physician must prescribe tube feeding. A dietician or physician must plan the diet that the physician prescribes. (c) Children must eat in an upright posit…

(a) Caregivers must encourage self-help and development when feeding children receiving treatment services for primary medical needs or intellectual disabilities, including non-mobile children. (b) A toddler or older child must eat or be fed in the dining area, unless the service…

(a) A registered or licensed dietician, physician, or a registered nurse must ensure and document that the caregiver that prepares formula is adequately trained and has demonstrated competency in preparing the formula. (b) Tube-feeding formulas must supply the recommended dietary…

All food items must be: (1) Covered and stored off the floor; (2) Stored on clean surfaces; (3) Protected from contamination; (4) Stored in a container that is protected from insects and rodents; (5) Refrigerated immediately after use and after meals, if the food requires refrige…

(a) Caregivers must keep furniture, equipment, food contact surfaces, and other areas where food is prepared, eaten, or stored clean and well repaired. (b) Utensils and containers intended for one-time use, such as paper and plastic dishes, must not be used more than once. Notes …

Vehicles used to transport foster children must be: (1) Maintained in safe operating conditions at all times; and (2) Inspected and registered according to federal, state, and local laws. Notes 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 749.3101 The provisions of this §749.3101 adopted to be effectiv…

The driver and all passengers must follow all federal, state, and local laws when driving, including laws on the use of a child passenger safety seat system, seat belts, and liability insurance. Notes 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 749.3103 The provisions of this §749.3103 adopted to be e…

Other children in the foster home may transport a foster child if the: (1) Child driving has a valid drivers license; and (2) Service planning teams for the foster children being transported and the foster child transporting, if applicable, approve of the transportation arrangeme…

(a) With your approval, caregivers may teach or supervise foster children in learning to drive. You must document your approval in the child's record. (b) Only the caregiver responsible for instruction and the child(ren) learning to drive may be present in the vehicle. Notes 26 T…

(a) A sufficient number of caregivers to meet the child's needs must accompany the child. (b) Special provision(s) must be made for transporting non-ambulatory and non-mobile children. When necessary, this must include locks for wheelchairs and hydraulic lifts. Notes 26 Tex. Admi…

Yes. Children must be inside the vehicle when transported. The back of a pick-up truck is not considered inside the vehicle. Children must never be transported in the bed of a pick-up truck, while standing on runners, or while on the hood or trunk of any vehicle. Notes 26 Tex. Ad…

These requirements only apply to homes that are providing foster care services. This includes foster homes also approved as adoptive homes, but does not include adoptive homes only approved for adoption. Notes 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 749.3131 The provisions of this §749.3131 adopte…

(a) The caregivers must inform children about house rules for use of the swimming pool and appropriate safety precautions. Adult supervision and monitoring of safety features must be adequate to protect children younger than 12 years of age and children of any age who are not com…

(a) Caregivers must use prudent judgment and ensure children in your care who are younger than 12 years old, children of any age who are not competent swimmers, and children receiving treatment services are protected from unsupervised access to water such as a swimming pool, hot …

(a) The maximum number of children one adult can supervise during swimming activities is based on the age of the youngest child in the group and is specified in the following chart: Attached Graphic (b) When all of the children in the group are at least four years of age or older…

To meet the swimming child/adult ratio, you may include adult volunteers and adult relatives who do not meet the minimum qualifications for caregivers, providing: (1) You maintain enough caregivers to meet the child/caregiver ratio required in Subchapter M, Division 5 of this cha…

A child must wear a life jacket when: (1) Participating in boating activities; (2) The child is in more than two feet of water and does not know how to swim; or (3) Ordered by a physician for a child with a medical problem or disability. Notes 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 749.3141 The p…

At all times during a swimming activity, at least one adult counted in the swimming child/adult ratio must be able to swim, carry out a water rescue, and be prepared to do so in an emergency. Notes 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 749.3143 The provisions of this §749.3143 adopted to be effe…

Wading/splashing pools (less than two feet of water) must be: (1) Stored out of children's reach, when not in use; (2) Drained at least daily; and (3) Stored, so it does not hold water. Notes 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 749.3145 The provisions of this §749.3145 adopted to be effective …

A hot tub must be: (1) Enclosed per the requirements in § 749.3133 of Title 40 (relating to What are the requirements for a pool at a foster home?); or (2) Covered with a locking cover when not in use. Notes 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 749.3147 The provisions of this §749.3147 adopted …

You must document the following regarding a body of water that is on or adjacent and accessible to the premises of a foster home: (1) Type, location, and size of the body of water; and (2) Barriers between the foster home and the body of water. Notes 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 749.314…

Yes, a foster parent using the "reasonable and prudent parent standard" as defined in § 749.2605 of Title 40 (relating to What is the "reasonable and prudent parent standard"?) may approve a child to participate in unsupervised childhood activities (activities away from the foste…

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