26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.4553 - What safety and security policies must I develop?

You must develop written policies that address:

(1) The measures you will implement to ensure the safety and security of trafficking victims and employees, including measures that address both interior and exterior security while promoting a comfortable and nurturing environment on the grounds of your operation;

(2) Employee protocols and procedures for ensuring a safe environment, including:

(A) An internal and external communication system that addresses emergency situations; and

(B) How to handle visitors not allowed on the premises of the operation; and

(3) Appropriate safeguards with respect to a trafficking victim's access to forms of communication, including telephones, cell phones, computer, internet, mail, and visitors, which may pose a risk of further victimization of the child.

Notes

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.4553

The provisions of this §748.4553 adopted to be effective December 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 9052; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 49, December 9, 2022, TexReg 8120, eff. 12/21/2022