Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 26	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 748	MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
SUBCHAPTER I	ADMISSION, SERVICE PLANNING, AND DISCHARGE
DIVISION 1	ADMISSION
RULE §748.1225	What are the dental requirements when I admit a child into care?

(a) If the child is younger than three years old and a health-care professional recommends a dental examination, then you must ensure that a dentist examines the child.

(b) A child three years old or older must have a dental appointment scheduled with a dentist within 30 days after the date of admission, and the examination must occur within 90 days after the date of admission. A dental examination is not required if you have documentation that the child has had a dental examination within the past year, including documentation in the child's health passport if the child is in the department's conservatorship.

(c) The report and findings of the dental examination must be documented in the child's record, according to §748.1501(b) and (c) of this title (relating to What general dental requirements must my operation meet?).

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.1225 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7497; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 10393; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909