Section 550.509 - Parent Training(a) A center must develop parent training for each minor's parent and family as identified in a minor's plan of care.(b) A center must identify the minimum frequency for parent training appropriate to a minor's plan of care to maintain high quality care at home and at the center.(c) A center must ensure that parent training includes the importance of basic life support certification and first aid training.(d) A center must document parent training in a minor's medical record, to include: (1) the title and a short summary of the training;(2) the date and time the training was conducted;(3) the name and title of the staff who provided the training; and(4) a copy of the training sign-in sheet or other attendance record.(e) A center's parent training program must: (1) facilitate the ability of a parent to be an active participant of an IDT in the development of an individualized comprehensive plan of care;(2) facilitate the ability of a parent to be an active participant in the development of a minor's emergency medical plan;(3) improve communication skills to facilitate a collaborative relationship between a minor's parent and providers of basic services;(4) increase the understanding of childhood illness and the effects it has on a minor's development and a minor's family;(5) provide mechanisms and skills for coping with the effects of childhood illness;(6) provide information on the importance of meeting a child's needs through a well-balanced and nutritional diet;(7) provide training regarding appropriate person-centered direction and guidance for effectively promoting successful behavioral and coping skills for a minor relating to a minor's medical conditions and treatment;(8) develop skills to determine and set priorities, and plan and implement a minor's care at home; and(9) provide training regarding the use, importance, and function of new technology used to provide care to a minor.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 550.509
The provisions of this §550.509 adopted to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6569; Transferred from Title 40, Chapter 15 by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 15, April 12, 2019, TexReg 1875, eff. 5/1/2019