You are responsible for:
(1) Developing and implementing your operational policies,
which must comply with or exceed the minimum standards specified in
this subchapter;
(2) Developing written personnel policies, including
job descriptions, job responsibilities, and requirements;
(3) Making provisions for training that comply with
Division 4, Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Professional
Development);
(4) Designating an operation director, program director,
or site director, as applicable, who meets minimum standard qualifications
as specified in Subchapter D of this chapter;
(5) Reporting and ensuring your employees and volunteers
report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation directly to the Texas
Abuse and Neglect Hotline, as required by Texas Family Code §261.101;
an employee may not delegate the responsibility to make a report,
and you may not require an employee to seek approval to file a report
or notify you that a report was made;
(6) Ensuring all information related to background
checks is kept confidential and not disclosed to unauthorized persons,
as required by the Human Resources Code §40.005(d) and (e);
(7) Ensuring parents can visit the operation any time
during your hours of operation to observe their child, program activities,
the building, the premises, and the equipment without having to secure
prior approval;
(8) Complying with the liability insurance requirements
in this division;
(9) Complying with the child-care licensing law found
in Chapter 42 of the Human Resources Code, the applicable minimum
standards, and other applicable rules in the Texas Administrative
Code;
(10) Reporting to Licensing any Department of Justice
substantiated complaints related to Title III of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, which applies to commercial public accommodations;
and
(11) Ensuring the total number of children in care
at the operation or away from the operation, such as during a field
trip, never exceeds the licensed capacity of the operation.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §744.201 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective March 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 916; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1779; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective April 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 2435; amended to be effective March 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 921 |
