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 D	REPORTS AND RECORD KEEPING
DIVISION 1	REPORTING SERIOUS INCIDENTS AND OTHER OCCURRENCES
RULE §748.317	What are the notification requirements when Licensing finds my operation deficient in a standard related to safe sleeping or the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child?

(a) You must notify the parent of each child residing at your child-care operation of a deficiency in:

(1) A safe sleeping standard noted in subsection (b) of this section; or

(2) The abuse, neglect, or exploitation standard in §748.1101(b)(1)(B) of this chapter (relating to What rights does a child in care have?).

(b) The following are safe sleeping standards requiring notification:

(1) §748.1751(a)(1) of this chapter (relating to What specific safety requirements must my cribs meet?);

(2) §748.1753(a)(2)(A) of this chapter (relating to Are play yards allowed?);

(3) §748.1757(a)(5) and (b) of this chapter (relating to What types of equipment are not allowed for use with infants?);

(4) §748.1763 of this chapter (relating to What are the specific sleeping requirements for infants?);

(5) §748.1765 of this chapter (relating to May I allow infants to sleep in a restrictive device?); and

(6) §748.1767 of this chapter (relating to May I swaddle an infant to help the infant sleep?).

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.317 adopted to be effective April 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 2452