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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 746MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS
SUBCHAPTER CRECORD KEEPING
DIVISION 1RECORDS OF CHILDREN
RULE §746.605What 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-care center;

  (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.


Source Note: 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 to be effective March 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 933

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