SECTION 749.911. Who must have pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR training?

(a) Each caregiver must have a current certificate of training with an expiration or renewal date in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. This training may be through instructor-led training or self-instructional training.

(b) Each caregiver must have a current certificate of training with an expiration or renewal date in pediatric CPR. The pediatric CPR training:

(1) Must adhere to the guidelines for CPR for a layperson established by the American Heart Association, and consist of a curriculum that incudes use of a CPR manikin and both written and hands-on skill-based instruction, practice, and testing; and

(2) May be provided through blended learning that utilizes online technology, including self-instructional training, as long as the criteria in paragraph (1) of this subsection is met.

(c) One foster parent must be certified in pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR before you place a child in the home. Other caregivers, including a second foster parent, must be certified in pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR within 90 days after you place the child in the home.

(d) In lieu of either or both certifications, a caregiver may provide documentation of the following:

(1) Training as a health professional that includes the knowledge covered in either pediatric first aid or pediatric CPR, or both; and

(2) The caregiver's employment as a health professional requires that the relevant skills remain current.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.911 adopted to be effective June 27, 2021, 46 TexReg 3525