26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.111 - What child-care policies must I develop?

You must develop policies that describe:

(1) Visitation rights between the child and family members and the child and friends;

(2) The child's right to correspond by mail with family members and friends, including any policies regarding mail restrictions and receipt of electronic messages and mail;

(3) The child's right to correspond by telephone with family members and friends;

(4) The child's right to receive and give gifts to family, friends, employees, or other children in care, including any restrictions on gifts;

(5) How a child obtains clothing;

(6) Personal possessions a child is or is not allowed to have, where the possessions may be stored, and search policies;

(7) Emergency behavior intervention techniques if the use of emergency behavior intervention is permitted in your operation. The policy must be consistent with § 748.113(5) of Title 40 (relating to What emergency behavior intervention policies must I develop if my operation is permitted to use emergency behavior intervention?);

(8) Any religious program or activity that you offer, including whether children must participate in the program or activity;

(9) The plans for meeting the educational needs of each child;

(10) When trips with caregivers away from the operation are allowed and what protocols will be used;

(11) Program expectations and rules that apply to all children, including an overview of your discipline policy;

(12) Child grievance procedures;

(13) The types and frequency of reports to parents;

(14) Procedures for routine and emergency diagnosis and treatment of medical and dental problems;

(15) Routine health care relating to pregnancy and childbirth, if you admit and/or care for a pregnant child;

(16) Your plan for providing health-care services to a child with primary medical needs;

(17) Transitional living policies, if applicable; and

(18) If applicable, how you will determine whether it is appropriate for a child to use weapons, firearms, explosive materials, and projectiles. This information must be consistent with § 748.103(b)(12) of Title 40 (relating to What policies and procedures must I submit for Licensing's approval as part of the application process?).

Notes

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.111

The provisions of this §748.111 adopted to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 10393; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909