26 Tex. Admin. Code § 747.201 - Who is a primary caregiver?

(a) The primary caregiver is the person responsible for ensuring that the home operates in compliance with these minimum standards and the licensing laws. The primary caregiver of a licensed or registered child-care home must:

(1) Live in the home where care is provided, unless the home was licensed as a group day care home prior to September 1, 2003. Refer to § 747.111 of Title 40 (relating to What is a licensed child-care home?); and

(2) Be the permit holder unless the primary caregiver forms a business entity that is the permit holder for the home.

(b) A permit holder licensed to operate one or more group day care homes prior to September 1, 2003, must designate, on a DFPS form, a person who meets the qualifications in § 747.1101 of Title 40 (relating to Who is required to meet the qualifications specified in this division?) to act as the primary caregiver for each licensed child-care home. This exception will not apply to an operation when the permit issued prior to September 1, 2003, is no longer valid.

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26 Tex. Admin. Code § 747.201

The provisions of this §747.201 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective July 1, 2005, 30 TexReg 3602; amended to be effective June 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 3724; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909