Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 26. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
PART 1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
CHAPTER 749. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES |
SUBCHAPTER O. FOSTER HOMES: HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT |
DIVISION 4. SPACE AND EQUIPMENT |
SECTION 749.3035. What bathroom accommodations must a home have?
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(a) A foster home must have one lavatory, one tub or shower, and one toilet for every eight household members. A foster home verified before January 1, 2007, is exempt from this requirement until it is no longer verified by the agency under which it is currently verified, or it makes structural changes to the home by adding additional bathrooms. (b) All lavatories, tubs, and showers must have hot and cold running water. (c) For foster homes that care for primary medical needs children, the child's bedroom and the child's bathroom must be located on the same floor. A foster home verified before January 1, 2007, is exempt from this requirement until it is no longer verified by the agency. (d) Bathrooms must allow for privacy. Source Note: The provisions of this §749.3035 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909