Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 26. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
PART 1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
CHAPTER 746. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS |
SUBCHAPTER R. HEALTH PRACTICES |
DIVISION 1. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH |
§ 746.3401. Must my child-care center have an annual sanitation inspection? |
§ 746.3403. How do I document that a sanitation inspection has been completed? |
§ 746.3405. Do I have to make corrections called for in the report? |
§ 746.3407. What steps must I take to ensure a healthy environment for children at my child-care center? |
§ 746.3413. May I use a dishwasher or washing machine to sanitize items at my child-care center? |
§ 746.3415. When must employees wash their hands? |
§ 746.3417. When must children wash their hands? |
§ 746.3419. How must children and employees wash their hands? |
§ 746.3420. May I use hand sanitizer as a substitute for washing hands? |
§ 746.3421. How must I wash an infant's hands? |
§ 746.3423. Must my child-care center have hot water for hand washing? |
§ 746.3425. Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood? |
§ 746.3427. Must I use a licensed exterminator to treat my child-care center for insects, rodents, and other pests? |
§ 746.3429. Are there general precautions I must take when my child-care center is being treated for insects, rodents, and other pests? |
§ 746.3431. May I use water from a private water supply instead of a public water supply for my child-care center? |
§ 746.3433. May I use a septic system for sewage disposal? |
DIVISION 2. DIAPER CHANGING |
§ 746.3501. What steps must caregivers follow for diaper changing? |
§ 746.3503. What equipment must I have for diaper changing? |
§ 746.3505. What must I do to prevent the spread of germs when diapering children? |
DIVISION 3. ILLNESS AND INJURY |
§ 746.3601. What type of illness would prohibit a child from attending the child-care center? |
§ 746.3603. What communicable diseases would exclude a child from attending my child-care center? |
§ 746.3605. How must caregivers respond when a child becomes ill? |
§ 746.3606. When may a child who was ill return to my child-care center? |
§ 746.3607. How must caregivers respond when a child is injured and requires immediate treatment by a health-care professional? |
§ 746.3609. What is a vaccine-preventable disease for the purpose of this division? |
§ 746.3611. What must a policy for protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases include? |