A person must meet the following qualifications in order to
be an assistant caregiver who is counted in the child/caregiver ratio:
(1) Be 18 years old, except as provided by §747.1211
of this division (relating to When may I employ a person under the
age of 18 or a person who does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
as a caregiver?);
(2) Except as provided by §747.1211 of this division,
have a:
(A) High school diploma;
(B) High school equivalent; or
(C) High school certificate of coursework completion,
as defined in Texas Education Code, §28.025(d);
(3) Have completed orientation to your child-care home;
(4) Meet the requirements in 40 TAC Chapter 745, Subchapter
F (relating to Background Checks);
(5) Have a current record of a tuberculosis (TB) examination
showing the caregiver is free of contagious TB, if required by the
Texas Department of State Health Services or local health authority;
and
(6) Complete a notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form
as specified in Human Resources Code, §42.059.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §747.1207 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective December 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 10266; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1906; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective October 8, 2018, 43 TexReg 6654 |
