26 Tex. Admin. Code § 747.1207 - What minimum qualifications must an assistant caregiver meet?

A person must meet the following qualifications to be an assistant caregiver who is counted in the child/caregiver ratio:

(1) Be 18 years old, except as provided by §747.1211 of this division (relating to When may I employ a person under the age of 18 or a person who does not have a high school diploma or equivalent as a caregiver?);

(2) Except as provided by §747.1211 of this division, have a:

(A) High school diploma;

(B) High school equivalent; or

(C) High school certificate of coursework completion, as defined in Texas Education Code § 28.025(d);

(3) Have completed orientation to your child-care home;

(4) Meet the requirements in Chapter 745, Subchapter F of this title (relating to Background Checks);

(5) Have a current record of a tuberculosis (TB) examination showing the caregiver is free of contagious TB, if required by the Texas Department of State Health Services or local health authority;

(6) Complete a notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment with a Licensed Operation or Registered Child-Care Home (Form 2985) before you allow the person to be an assistant caregiver, as specified in Human Resources Code § 42.059; and

(7) Complete a Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment at Certain Child Care Operations (Form 2912) before you allow the person to be an assistant caregiver, as specified in Texas Human Resources Code § 42.0563.

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26 Tex. Admin. Code § 747.1207

The provisions of this §747.1207 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective December 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 10266; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1906; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 40, October 5, 2018, TexReg 6656, eff. 10/8/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 27, July 5, 2024, TexReg 4919, eff. 8/14/2024