You must develop written operational policies and procedures
that at a minimum address each of the following:
(1) Hours, days, and months of operation;
(2) Procedures for the release of children;
(3) Illness and exclusion criteria;
(4) Procedures for dispensing medication or a statement
that medication is not dispensed;
(5) Procedures for handling medical emergencies;
(6) Procedures for parental notifications;
(7) Discipline and guidance that is consistent with
Subchapter G of this chapter (relating to Discipline and Guidance).
A copy of Subchapter G may be used for your discipline and guidance
policy, unless you use disciplinary and training measures specific
to a skills-based program, as specified in §744.2109 of this
chapter (relating to May I use disciplinary measures that are fundamental
to teaching a skill, talent, ability, expertise, or proficiency?);
(8) Suspension and expulsion of children;
(9) Meals and food service practices;
(10) Immunization requirements for children, including
tuberculosis screening and testing if required by your regional Texas
Department of State Health Services or local health authority;
(11) Enrollment procedures, including how and when
parents will be notified of policy changes;
(12) Transportation, if applicable;
(13) Water activities, if applicable;
(14) Field trips, if applicable;
(15) Animals, if applicable;
(16) Procedures for providing and applying, as needed,
insect repellent and sunscreen, including what types will be used,
if applicable;
(17) Parent rights that are consistent with the rules
in Division 5 of this subchapter (relating to Parent Rights);
(18) Procedures for parents to review and discuss with
the director any questions or concerns about the policies and procedures
of the operation;
(19) Procedures for parents to participate in the operation's
activities;
(20) Instructions on how a parent may access the:
(A) Minimum standards online;
(B) Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline; and
(C) HHSC website.
(21) Emergency preparedness plan;
(22) Procedures for conducting health checks, if applicable;
(23) Information on vaccine-preventable diseases for
employees, unless your operation is in the home of the permit holder,
the director, or a caregiver. The policy must address the requirements
outlined in §744.2581 of this chapter (relating to What must
a policy for protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases
include?);
(24) If your operation maintains and administers unassigned
epinephrine auto-injectors to use when a child in care has an emergency
anaphylaxis reaction, policies for maintenance, administration, and
disposal of unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors that comply with
the unassigned epinephrine auto-injector requirements set by the Texas
Department of State Health Services, as specified in Texas Administrative
Code, Title 25, Chapter 40, Subchapter C (relating to Epinephrine
Auto-Injector Policies in Youth Facilities) and Texas Health and Safety
Code §773.0145; and
(25) Procedures for supporting inclusive services to
children with special care needs. The policy must address the requirements
outlined in §744.2009 of this chapter (relating to What are my
responsibilities when planning activities for a child in care with
special care needs?).
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §744.501 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective December 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 9126; amended to be effective June 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 3716; 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 March 10, 2021, 46 TexReg 1473; amended to be effective October 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 7216; amended to be effective March 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 921; amended to beeffective August 19, 2024, 49 TexReg 6225 |
