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Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 26. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
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PART 1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
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CHAPTER 747. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE HOMES |
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SUBCHAPTER D. PERSONNEL |
| DIVISION 1. PRIMARY CAREGIVER QUALIFICATIONS FOR A REGISTERED CHILD-CARE HOME |
| § 747.1001. Who is required to meet the qualifications specified in this division? |
| § 747.1003. When must I meet qualifications to be a primary caregiver? |
| § 747.1005. May I have more than one primary caregiver for my child-care home? |
| § 747.1007. What qualifications must I meet to be the primary caregiver of a registered child-care home? |
| § 747.1013. What if I am younger than 21 years old but I want to be registered? |
| § 747.1015. Does education received outside of the United States count toward primary caregiver qualifications? |
| DIVISION 2. PRIMARY CAREGIVER QUALIFICATIONS FOR A LICENSED CHILD-CARE HOME |
| § 747.1101. Who is required to meet the qualifications specified in this division? |
| § 747.1103. When must I meet qualifications to be a primary caregiver? |
| § 747.1105. May I have more than one primary caregiver for my licensed child-care home? |
| § 747.1107. What qualifications must I meet to be the primary caregiver of a licensed child-care home? |
| § 747.1113. What constitutes experience in a licensed child-care center, or in a licensed or registered child-care home? |
| § 747.1115. May other types of experience be substituted for the required experience in a licensed child-care center, or in a licensed or registered child-care home? |
| § 747.1117. Can Licensing verify whether someone has sufficient experience in a licensed child-care center, or in a licensed or registered child-care home? |
| § 747.1119. What credit courses does Licensing recognize as child development? |
| § 747.1121. What credit courses does Licensing recognize as management? |
| § 747.1123. What documentation must I provide to show that I meet the child development and management education qualifications for a primary caregiver? |
| § 747.1129. May I substitute clock hours or CEUs for any of the educational requirements in this division? |
| § 747.1131. What additional documentation must I submit to show I am qualified to be a primary caregiver of a licensed child-care home? |
| § 747.1137. Does education received outside of the United States substitute for primary caregiver qualifications? |
| § 747.1139. Will Licensing keep the original training certificates and college transcripts I submit to obtain a Licensing Child-Care Director's Certificate? |
| § 747.1141. What if Licensing determines I do not meet minimum standard qualifications? |
| § 747.1143. Will I receive a certificate verifying that I meet qualifications? |
| § 747.1145. Will the Child-Care Director's Certificate expire? |
| § 747.1147. How often must an expiring Child-Care Director's Certificate be renewed? |
| § 747.1149. What happens if my Child-Care Director's Certificate expires? |
| § 747.1151. Does Licensing charge a fee for issuing the director's certificate? |
| § 747.1153. Can I get a replacement Child-Care Director's Certificate? |
| DIVISION 3. ASSISTANT AND SUBSTITUTE CAREGIVERS |
| § 747.1201. What types of caregivers may I use in my child-care home? |
| § 747.1203. What is the difference between an assistant caregiver and a substitute caregiver? |
| § 747.1207. What minimum qualifications must an assistant caregiver meet? |
| § 747.1209. What minimum qualifications must a substitute caregiver meet? |
| § 747.1211. When may I employ a person under the age of 18 or a person who does not have a high school diploma or equivalent as a caregiver? |
| § 747.1213. Does education received outside of the United States count toward caregiver qualifications? |
| DIVISION 4. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| § 747.1301. What must orientation for caregivers at my child-care home include? |
| § 747.1303. What training must I ensure that my caregivers have within certain timeframes? |
| § 747.1305. What areas of training must the annual training for substitute and assistant caregivers cover? |
| § 747.1309. What areas of training must the annual training for the primary caregiver cover? |
| § 747.1311. When must the annual training be obtained? |
| § 747.1313. Who must have pediatric first-aid and pediatric CPR training? |
| § 747.1314. What additional training must an employee and caregiver have if the home transports children? |
| § 747.1315. Must child-care training meet certain criteria? |
| § 747.1317. Does Licensing approve training resources or trainers for training hours? |
| § 747.1321. If I hire a caregiver that received training at another operation, may these hours count towards the annual training requirement at my child-care home? |
| § 747.1327. What documentation must I provide to Licensing to verify that caregivers have met training requirements? |
| DIVISION 5. HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND PEOPLE WHO OFFER CONTRACTED SERVICES |
| § 747.1401. Must members of my household meet specific qualifications? |
| § 747.1403. What must orientation for household members at my child-care home include? |
| § 747.1405. What are the minimum qualifications and training requirements for volunteers or any other person under contract with the home? |
| DIVISION 6. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CAREGIVERS AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS |
| § 747.1501. What general responsibilities do caregivers have in my child-care home? |
| § 747.1503. What responsibilities does a caregiver have when supervising a child or children? |