SECTION 379.509. Additional Requirements if a Shelter Center Uses a Series of Safe Homes

If the center uses a series of safe homes for shelter, it must:

(1) have a written policy that addresses in-depth screening of each home, including the suitability of the house and host family or individual; and

(2) meet the same standards as a regular 24-hour-a-day shelter except:

(A) it is not required to have 24-hour employee or volunteer coverage; and

(B) any material the Health and Human Services Commission requires to be posted can instead be placed in a notebook that is clearly labeled and visibly available for residents to read.

Source Note: The provisions of this §379.509 adopted to be effective December 23, 2007, 32 TexReg 9328; amended to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 4309