26 Tex. Admin. Code § 746.605

Current through Reg. 49, No. 25; June 21, 2024
Section 746.605 - What admission information must I obtain for each child?

You must obtain at least the following information before admitting a child to care:

(1) The child's name and birth date;
(2) The child's home address and telephone number;
(3) Date of the child's admission to the child-carecenter;
(4) Name and address of parent(s);
(5) Telephone numbers at which parent(s) can be reached while the child is in care;
(6) Name, address, and telephone number of another responsible individual (friend or relative) who should be contacted in an emergency when the parent cannot be reached;
(7) Names and telephone numbers of persons other than a parent to whom the child may be released;
(8) Permission for transportation, if provided;
(9) Permission for field trips, if provided;
(10) Permission for participation in water activities, if provided, including whether the child is able to swim without assistance;
(11) Name, address, and telephone number of the child's physician or an emergency-care facility;
(12) Authorization to obtain emergency medical care and to transport the child for emergency medical treatment;
(13) A statement of the child's special care needs, which must include:
(A) Any limitations or restrictions on the child's activities;
(B) Special care the child requires, including:
(i) Any reasonable accommodations or modifications;
(ii) Any adaptive equipment provided for the child, including instructions for how to use the equipment; and
(iii) Symptoms or indications of potential complications related to a physical, cognitive, or mental condition that may warrant prevention or intervention while the child is in care; and
(C) Any medications prescribed for continuous, long-term use;
(14) The name and telephone number of the school that a school-age child attends, unless the operation is located at the child's school;
(15) Permission for a school-age child to ride a bus, walk to or from school or home, or to be released to the care of a sibling under 18 years old, if applicable; and
(16) The child's allergies and a completed food allergy emergency plan for the child, if applicable.

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 746.605

The provisions of this §746.605 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; amended to be effective December 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 10238; amended to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6240; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 07, February 17, 2023, TexReg 0941, eff. 3/1/2023