26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.3363 - May children of opposite genders share a bedroom?

(a) A child six years old or older must not share a bedroom with a child of the opposite gender, unless:

(1) They are siblings;

(2) The older child is the younger child's parent; or

(3) Both children are non-ambulatory and receive treatment services for primary medical needs.

(b) The following must occur before you may allow children of the opposite gender to share a bedroom, unless the older child is the younger child's parent:

(1) The service planning team must determine that there is no known risk of harm to either of the children after assessing:

(A) Their behaviors;

(B) Their compatibility with each other;

(C) Their respective relationships;

(D) Any history of possible sexual trauma or sexually inappropriate behavior; and

(E) Any other identifiable factor that may affect the appropriateness of the children sharing a bedroom.

(2) The service planning team must date and document the assessment and approval in each child's service plan.

Notes

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.3363

The provisions of this §748.3363 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7497; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 16, April 22, 2022, TexReg 2270, eff. 4/25/2022