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 5. NUTRITION AND FOOD PREPARATION |
SECTION 749.3071. What must I do if a child requires a therapeutic or special diet?
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(a) For a caregiver to serve a therapeutic or special diet to a child, you must have written approval in the child's record from a licensed physician or a registered or licensed dietician. This approval must be in the child's record. (b) If a child requires a therapeutic or special diet, you must give information regarding the diet to the child's caregivers. (c) Caregivers must make dietary alternatives available to a child who has special health needs as instructed by a licensed health-care professional. Source Note: The provisions of this §749.3071 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