A person must meet the following qualifications to be an assistant
caregiver who is counted in the child/caregiver ratio:
(1) Be 18 years old, except as provided by §747.1211
of this division (relating to When may I employ a person under the
age of 18 or a person who does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
as a caregiver?);
(2) Except as provided by §747.1211 of this division,
have a:
(A) High school diploma;
(B) High school equivalent; or
(C) High school certificate of coursework completion,
as defined in Texas Education Code §28.025(d);
(3) Have completed orientation to your child-care home;
(4) Meet the requirements in Chapter 745, Subchapter
F of this title (relating to Background Checks);
(5) Have a current record of a tuberculosis (TB) examination
showing the caregiver is free of contagious TB, if required by the
Texas Department of State Health Services or local health authority;
(6) Complete a notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment with a
Licensed Operation or Registered Child-Care Home (Form 2985)
before you allow the person to be an assistant caregiver, as specified
in Human Resources Code §42.059; and
(7) Complete a Pre-Employment
Affidavit for Applicants for Employment at Certain Child Care Operations (Form
2912) before you allow the person to be an assistant caregiver, as
specified in Texas Human Resources Code §42.0563.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §747.1207 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective December 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 10266; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1906; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective October 8, 2018, 43 TexReg 6654; amended to be effective August 14, 2024, 49 TexReg 4918 |
