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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 744MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL-AGE AND BEFORE OR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER KHEALTH PRACTICES
DIVISION 2TOILETING
RULE §744.2551What steps must caregivers follow for assisting children with toileting?

Caregivers must:

  (1) Promptly change soiled or wet clothing;

  (2) Thoroughly cleanse and dry children with individual cloths or disposable towels. You must discard the disposable towels after use and launder any cloths before using them again;

  (3) Not change children in or on areas that children come in close contact with during play or eating, such as dining tables, sofas, or floor play areas;

  (4) Wash their hands after assisting with toileting. Refer to §744.2519 of this title (relating to How must children and employees wash their hands?); and

  (5) Place soiled clothing in a tied, sealed, or otherwise closed plastic bag.


Source Note: The provisions of this §744.2551 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7469; 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

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