Document Citation: 40 TAC § 746.307

Header:

TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE 40. SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
PART 19. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
CHAPTER 746. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS
SUBCHAPTER B. ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNICATION
DIVISION 2. REQUIR

Date:
08/31/2009

Document:
40 TAC § 746.307 (2011)

§ 746.307. What emergency or medical situations must I notify parents about?

(a) After you ensure the safety of the child, you must notify the parent immediately after a child:

(1) Is injured and the injury requires medical attention by a health-care professional;

(2) Has a sign or symptom requiring exclusion from the child-care center as specified in Subchapter R of this chapter (relating to Health Practices);

(3) Has been involved in any situation that placed the child at risk. For example, a caregiver forgetting a child in a center vehicle or not preventing a child from wandering away from the child-care center unsupervised; or

(4) Has been involved in any situation that renders the child-care center unsafe, such as a fire, flood, or damage to the child-care center as a result of severe weather.

(b) You must notify the parent of less serious injuries when the parent picks the child up from the child-care center. Less serious injuries include, but are not limited to, minor cuts, scratches, and bites from other children requiring first-aid treatment by employees.

(c) You must notify all parents of children in the child-care center in writing and within 48 hours of becoming aware that a child in your care or an employee has contracted a communicable disease deemed notifiable by the Texas Department of State Health Services as specified in 25 TAC Chapter 97, Subchapter A (relating to Control of Communicable Diseases).

(d) You must provide written notice within 48 hours to the parents of all children in a group when there is an outbreak of lice or other infestation in the group. You must either post this notice in a prominent and publicly accessible place where parents can easily view it or send an individual note to each parent.