SECTION 749.1427. Must children in my care have a vision and hearing screening?

(a) You must ensure that each child you admit is screened for possible vision and hearing problems that meet the requirements of the Special Senses and Communication Disorders Act, Health and Safety Code, Chapter 36. If problems are detected, the child must have a professional vision and hearing examination.

(b) For each child required to be screened, you must keep one of the following in each child's record:

(1) The individual vision and hearing screening results; however, results found in the child's health passport if the child is in DFPS conservatorship are sufficient to meet this requirement;

(2) A signed statement from the child's parent that the child's screening records are current and on file at the program or school the child attends away from the agency. The statement must be dated and include the name, address, and telephone number of the program or school; or

(3) An affidavit from the child's parent stating that the vision or hearing screening and/or examination conflicts with the tenets or practices of a church or religious denomination of the parents.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.1427 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7522; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909