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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 749MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
SUBCHAPTER KFOSTER CARE SERVICES: DAILY CARE, PROBLEM MANAGEMENT
DIVISION 3ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PREGNANT CHILDREN
RULE §749.1861What information must I provide a pregnant child regarding her pregnancy?

You must:

  (1) Ensure information, training, and counseling is available regarding health aspects of pregnancy, preparation for child birth, and recovery from child birth;

  (2) Ensure the pregnant child receives nutritional counseling and guidance that meets generally accepted standards, including nutrition during pregnancy, lactation, and foods to avoid; and

  (3) Inform the child, within seven days of admission or upon learning of the pregnancy, of her right to be free from pressure to get an abortion, relinquish her child for adoption, or to parent her child.


Source Note: The provisions of this §749.1861 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7522; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909

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