SECTION 744.2009. What are my responsibilities when planning activities for a child in care with special care needs?

You must:

(1) Provide a child with special care needs with the accommodations recommended by:

(A) A health-care professional; or

(B) A qualified professional affiliated with the local school district;

(2) Utilize as recommended any adaptive equipment that has been provided to the operation for a child's use;

(3) Ensure that a child who receives specialized services, such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, or physical therapy, for the child's disability can receive those services from a qualified service provider at your operation, with parental request and approval;

(4) Ensure that activities integrate all children with special care needs; and

(5) Ensure that caregivers adapt equipment and procedures and vary methods as necessary to ensure that you care for a child with special needs in a natural environment.

Source Note: The provisions of this §744.2009 adopted to be effective March 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 921