SECTION 379.501. Facility Requirements for the 24-Hour-a-Day Shelter Center

A center facility must have:

(1) a kitchen and eating area;

(2) a group living area;

(3) bathroom facilities, including toilets, lavatories, and bathing facilities;

(4) sleeping facilities;

(5) a private meeting area for individual and group services;

(6) adequate safe space for children;

(7) a safe indoor play space equipped with toys in good repair and arts and craft supplies;

(8) a safe outdoor play area equipped with toys in good repair;

(9) basic furnishings that are clean and in good repair, including:

(A) beds and bed linens;

(B) cribs;

(C) dining room tables;

(D) chairs;

(E) highchairs; and

(F) a place to store clothes, such as drawers or closets;

(10) clearly marked exits;

(11) safe, clearly marked locations to store cleansers, solvents, and other hazardous items out of reach of children; and

(12) a first-aid kit in all center facilities that is accessible to employees, volunteers, and residents.

Source Note: The provisions of this §379.501 adopted to be effective December 23, 2007, 32 TexReg 9328; amended to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 4309