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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 749MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
SUBCHAPTER OFOSTER HOMES: HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT
DIVISION 4SPACE AND EQUIPMENT
RULE §749.3041What are the requirements for a foster home's physical environment?

The foster home must ensure that:

  (1) The home is safe for children, kept clean, and in good repair;

  (2) Equipment and furniture are safe for children, kept clean, and in good repair;

  (3) Exits in living areas are not blocked by furniture;

  (4) The outdoor areas are safe for children, kept clean, and in good repair;

  (5) Outdoor areas are well drained;

  (6) Windows and doors used for ventilation are screened;

  (7) Flammable or poisonous substances are stored out of the reach of children unless caregivers have evaluated a child as capable and likely to use such items responsibly; and

  (8) The home is free of rodents and insects.


Source Note: The provisions of this §749.3041 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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