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TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE 40. SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
PART 19. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
CHAPTER 748. GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
SUBCHAPTER C. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION 5. POLICIES AND PROCED
Date:
08/31/2009
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§ 748.235. What child-care policies must I develop?
You must develop policies that describe:
(1) Visitation rights between the child and family members and the child and friends;
(2) The child's rights to correspond by mail with family members and friends, including any policies regarding mail restrictions and receipt of electronic mail;
(3) The child's rights to correspond by telephone with family members and friends;
(4) The child's rights to receive and give gifts to family, friends, employees, or other children in care, including any restrictions on gifts;
(5) Personal possessions a child is or is not allowed to have;
(6) Emergency behavior intervention techniques if the use of emergency behavior intervention is permitted in your operation. If its use is not permitted, you must have a policy disallowing its use;
(7) Discipline policies, including techniques and methods for ensuring the appropriateness of discipline techniques used with a child. These policies and procedures must:
(A) Guide employees in methods used for discipline of a child;
(B) Include measures for positive responses to appropriate behavior;
(C) Make clear that discipline of any type is inappropriate and not permitted for infants; and
(D) Emphasize the importance of nurturing behavior, stimulation, and promptly meeting the child's needs;
(8) Any religious program or activity that you offer and whether you require participation by children, if applicable;
(9) Transitional living policies, if you offer such a program;
(10) The plans for meeting the educational needs of each child, including your educational program and required participation by children, if applicable;
(11) When trips with caregivers away from the operation are allowed and what protocols will be used;
(12) Program expectations and rules that apply to all children;
(13) A general daily schedule for routine activities for children in care;
(14) Child grievance procedures;
(15) The type and frequency of reports to parents;
(16) Procedures for routine and emergency diagnosis and treatment of medical and dental problems;
(17) Routine health care relating to pregnancy and childbirth, if you admit and/or care for a pregnant child;
(18) Your plan for providing health-care services to a child with primary medical needs;
(19) If applicable, the policy required by § 748.3931(3) of this title (relating to Are weapons, firearms, explosive materials, and projectiles permitted at my operation?); and
(20) Written plans and procedures for handling disasters and emergencies, such as fire, severe weather, and transportation emergencies. Employees must know the procedures for addressing disasters and emergencies including evacuation procedures, supervision of children, and contacting emergency help. The administrator or designee in charge of the operation must know what action to take in responding to a transportation emergency call. A copy of these plans and procedures must be available for our staff to review.
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