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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 742MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR LISTED FAMILY HOMES
SUBCHAPTER HHEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES
RULE §742.811What type of emergency preparedness plan must I have?

(a) You must have an emergency preparedness plan that addresses the types of emergencies most likely to occur in your area, including:

  (1) An evacuation of your home to a designated safe area in an emergency such as a fire or gas leak;

  (2) A relocation of the children and caregivers to a designated, alternate shelter in an emergency such as a flood, a hurricane, medical emergency, or communicable disease outbreak; and

  (3) The sheltering and lock-down of children and caregivers within your home to temporarily protect them from situations such as a tornado, volatile person on the premises, or an endangering person in the area.

(b) You must practice the emergency preparedness plan on a routine basis.


Source Note: The provisions of this §742.811 adopted to be effective March 10, 2021, 46 TexReg 1247

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