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TITLE 26 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 748MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
SUBCHAPTER EPERSONNEL
DIVISION 2CHILD-CARE ADMINISTRATOR
RULE §748.535What responsibilities must the child-care administrator have?
ISSUE 12/24/2021
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
The child-care administrator must:

  (1)Have daily supervision and on-site administrative responsibility for the overall operation; [and]

    (2)Ensure that the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plans, if applicable; and

   (3)[(2)] Be responsible for or assign responsibility for:

    (A)Overseeing staffing patterns to ensure the supervision and the provision of child-care services that meet the needs of children in care;

     (B)Ensuring the provision of planned but flexible program activities designed to meet the developmental needs of children;

    (C)Having a system in place to ensure an employee is available to handle emergencies;

     (D)Assigning tasks to caregivers that do not conflict or interfere with caregiver responsibilities;

     (E)Administering and managing the operation according to your policies;

     (F)Ensuring that the operation complies with applicable rules of this chapter, Chapter 42 of the Human Resources Code, Chapter 745 of this title (relating to Licensing), and other applicable laws;

     (G)Ensuring a child in care is not assigned, utilized, or allowed to [does not] act as a caregiver; and

     (H)Ensuring persons whose behavior or health status is known to present [presents] a danger to children are not allowed at the operation.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on December 7, 2021

TRD-202104855

Karen Ray

Chief Counsel

Health and Human Services Commission

Earliest possible date of adoption: January 23, 2022

For further information, please call: (512) 438-3269

 

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