Section 749.113 - What child-care policies must I develop?You must develop policies that describe:
(1) Visitation rights between the child and family members and the child and friends;(2) The child's right to correspond by mail with family members and friends, including any policies regarding mail restrictions and receipt of electronic messages and mail;(3) The child's right to correspond by telephone with family members and friends;(4) The child's right to receive and give gifts to family, friends, staff or caregivers, or other children in care, including any restrictions on gifts;(5) How a child obtains clothing;(6) Personal possessions a child is or is not allowed to have, where the possessions may be stored, and search policies;(7) Emergency behavior intervention techniques if the use of emergency behavior intervention is permitted in your agency. The policy must be consistent with § 749.115(5) of Title 40 (relating to What emergency behavior intervention policies must I develop if my foster homes are permitted to use emergency behavior intervention?);(8) Any religious program or activity that you offer, including whether children must participate in the program or activity, and if so, with or without caregivers;(9) The plans for meeting the educational needs of each child;(10) When trips with caregivers away from the home are allowed and what protocols will be used;(11) Program expectations and rules that apply to all children, including an overview of your discipline policy;(12) Child grievance procedures;(13) The types and frequency of reports to parents;(14) Procedures for routine and emergency diagnosis and treatment of medical and dental problems;(15) Routine health care relating to pregnancy and childbirth, if you admit and/or care for a pregnant child;(16) Your plan for providing health-care services to a child with primary medical needs;(17) Transitional living policies, if applicable;(18) How you will determine whether it is appropriate for a child to use weapons, firearms, explosive materials, and projectiles, if applicable. This information must be consistent with § 749.103(b)(19) of Title 40 (relating to What policies and procedures must I submit for Licensing's approval as part of the application process?).26 Tex. Admin. Code § 749.113
The provisions of this §749.113 adopted to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 9944; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909