Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 26. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
PART 1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
CHAPTER 744. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL-AGE AND BEFORE OR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
SUBCHAPTER C. RECORD KEEPING |
DIVISION 1. RECORDS OF CHILDREN |
SECTION 744.605. What admission information must I obtain for each child?
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You must obtain at least the following information before admitting a child to the operation:
(1) The child's name and birth date; (2) The child's home address and telephone number; (3) Date of the child's admission to the operation; (4) Name and address of parent(s); (5) Telephone numbers at which parent(s) can be reached while the child is in care; (6) Name, address, and telephone number of another responsible individual (friend or relative) who should be contacted in an emergency when the parent cannot be reached; (7) Names and telephone numbers of persons other than a parent to whom the child may be released; (8) Permission for transportation, if provided, including any authorized pick-up and drop-off locations; (9) Permission for field trips, if provided; (10) Permission for participation in water activities, if provided, including whether the child is able to swim without assistance; (11) Name, address, and telephone number of the child's physician or an emergency-care facility; (12) Authorization to obtain emergency medical care and to transport the child for emergency medical treatment; (13) A statement of the child's special problems or special care needs, which must include: (A) Any limitations or restrictions on the child's activities; (B) Special care the child requires, including: (i) Any reasonable accommodations or modifications; (ii) Any adaptive equipment provided for the child, including instructions for how to use the equipment; and (iii) Symptoms or indications of potential complications related to a physical, cognitive, or mental condition that may warrant prevention or intervention while the child is in care; and (C) Any medications prescribed for continuous, long-term use. (14) The name and telephone number of the school that a school-age child attends, unless the operation is located at the child's school; (15) Permission for a school-age child to ride a bus, walk to or from school or home, or to be released to the care of a sibling under 18 years old, if applicable; and (16) The child's allergies and a completed food allergy emergency plan for the child, if applicable. Source Note: The provisions of this §744.605 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6225; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1779; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective March 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 921