Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 26. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
PART 1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
CHAPTER 745. LICENSING |
SUBCHAPTER D. APPLICATION PROCESS |
DIVISION 11. EMPLOYER-BASED CHILD CARE |
SECTION 745.469. What are the requirements if my operation chooses to maintain and administer unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors?
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If your operation maintains and administers unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors to use when a child in care has an emergency anaphylaxis reaction, you must:
(1) Adopt and implement a written policy that complies with the unassigned epinephrine auto-injector requirements set by the Texas Department of State Health Services, as specified in 25 TAC Chapter 40, Subchapter C (relating to Epinephrine Auto-Injector Policies in Youth Facilities) and Texas Health and Safety Code §773.0145; and (2) Notify the child's parent, immediately after ensuring the safety of the child, if the child has had an emergency anaphylaxis reaction that required administration of an unassigned epinephrine auto-injector. Source Note: The provisions of this §745.469 adopted to be effective October 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 7217