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Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter E - AGENCY STAFF AND CAREGIVERS › Division 3 - CHILD PLACEMENT STAFF AND CHILD PLACEMENT MANAGEMENT STAFF › Section 749.679 - What are the requirements for the caseloads of my child placement staff?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
There are no caseload requirements for child placement
						staff; however, you must:
(1) Maintain
					 compliance with § 749.305(a)(2) of Title 40 (relating to What are the
					 requirements for administrators and treatment directors for a main office and
					 branch offices?), if applicable; and
(2) Ensure that all caseloads allow child
					 placement staff to meet the needs of children in care and adequately support
					 foster and adoptive homes.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter E - AGENCY STAFF AND CAREGIVERS › Division 4 - TREATMENT DIRECTOR › Section 749.721 - Must I have a treatment director?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
You must have a treatment director if you provide
						treatment services to 30 or more children at any one time, or to more than 50%
						of the children in your care. Your treatment director must be a full-time
						employee of your agency.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter E - AGENCY STAFF AND CAREGIVERS › Division 4 - TREATMENT DIRECTOR › Section 749.723 - What are the responsibilities of my treatment director?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Your treatment director:
(1) Is responsible for your overall treatment
					 program, including clinical responsibility for the management of your agency's
					 therapeutic interventions; and
(2)
					 Provides direction and overall management of your treatment program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter E - AGENCY STAFF AND CAREGIVERS › Division 4 - TREATMENT DIRECTOR › Section 749.725 - What qualifications must a treatment director have?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A treatment director that provides or
					 oversees treatment services for children with intellectual disabilities or
					 children with autism spectrum disorder must be:
(1) Licensed as a psychiatrist, psychologist,
					 professional counselor, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist,
					 or registered nurse; or
(2)
					 Certified by the Texas Education Agency as an education diagnostician, have a
					 master's degree in special education or a human services field, and have three
					 years of experience working with children with intellectual disabilities or
					 autism spectrum disorder.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter E - AGENCY STAFF AND CAREGIVERS › Division 4 - TREATMENT DIRECTOR › Section 749.727 - If I provide more than one type of treatment service, can I have one treatment director?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Yes, you can have one treatment director if he meets the
						required qualifications for the most prevalent treatment services your agency
						offers.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter E - AGENCY STAFF AND CAREGIVERS › Division 5 - TREATMENT SERVICES PROVIDED BY NURSING PROFESSIONALS › Section 749.741 - What treatment services must a registered nurse provide if I support a child with primary medical needs?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A registered nurse must be on staff or on contract and
						must:
(1) Perform a nursing assessment
					 of the child to include documentation of the child's diagnosed medical needs
					 and selection of placement;
(2)
					 Lead or participate in the service planning process for the child's
					 care;
(3) Review medical records,
					 including compliance with written physician orders;
(4) Contact other professionals, as needed,
					 for the child's care;
(5) Monitor
					 the implementation of the child's service plan; and
(6) Document outcomes for interventions used
					 in the child's care.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter E - AGENCY STAFF AND CAREGIVERS › Division 6 - CONTRACT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS › Section 749.761 - What are the requirements for a volunteer?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) You must maintain a personnel record for
					 each volunteer.
(b) The personnel
					 record must include a statement signed and dated by the volunteer indicating
					 the volunteer must immediately report any suspected incident of abuse, neglect,
					 or exploitation to the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline and the agency's
					 administrator or administrator's designee. An internal reporting policy may not
					 require or allow a volunteer to delegate the person's responsibility or require
					 a volunteer to obtain approval to report suspected abuse, neglect, or
					 exploitation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter E - AGENCY STAFF AND CAREGIVERS › Division 6 - CONTRACT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS › Section 749.763 - Are there additional requirements for a volunteer or contractor that performs employee or caregiver functions?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
					 volunteer or contractor that performs any employee or caregiver function must
					 meet the same requirements as an employee or caregiver who performs that
					 function.
(b) You must maintain
					 records documenting how these requirements are met.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter E - AGENCY STAFF AND CAREGIVERS › Division 6 - CONTRACT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS › Section 749.767 - When is a volunteer or contractor who is a part of another organization subject to my policies and procedures?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
					 volunteer or contractor who is part of another organization is subject to your
					 policies and procedures unless that organization provides screening, training,
					 and supervision to the volunteer/contractor that are adequate to protect the
					 health and safety of children. Before the volunteer/contractor can have contact
					 with children:
(1) The volunteer/contractor
					 must meet the relevant requirements of your policies and procedures;
					 or
(2) You must confirm that the
					 organization provides adequate screening, training, and supervision.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter E - AGENCY STAFF AND CAREGIVERS › Division 6 - CONTRACT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS › Section 749.769 - May a person perform community service hours at my agency?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A person may not perform community service at your
						agency. For the purpose of this rule, community service includes service a
						person must perform because the person is on probation, parole, or otherwise
						required to perform the service through the courts because of criminal
						activity.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 749.801 - What do certain words and terms mean in this subchapter?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The words and terms used in this subchapter have the
						following meanings:
(1)
					 CPR--Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(2) Hours--Clock hours.
(3) Instructor-led training--Training that is
					 characterized by the communication and interaction that takes place between the
					 student and the instructor. Instructor-led training does not have to be in
					 person, but it must include an opportunity for the student to interact with the
					 instructor to obtain clarifications and information beyond the scope of the
					 training materials. For such an opportunity to exist, the instructor must be
					 able to answer questions, provide feedback on skills practice, provide guidance
					 or information on additional resources, and proactively interact with students.
					 Examples of this type of training include classroom training, online distance
					 learning, blended learning, video-conferencing, or other group learning
					 experiences.
(4) Self-instructional
					 training--Training designed to be used by one individual working alone and at
					 the individual's own pace to complete lessons or modules. Lessons or modules
					 commonly include questions with clear right and wrong answers. An example of
					 this type of training is web-based training. Self-study training is also a type
					 of self-instructional training.
(5)
					 Self-study training--Non-standardized training where an individual reads
					 written materials, watches a training video, or listens to a recording to
					 obtain certain knowledge that is required for annual training. Self-study
					 training is limited to three hours of annual training per year, as described in
					 §
											749.935(d)
					 of this subchapter (relating to What types of hours or instruction can be used
					 to complete the annual training requirements?).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 2 - OVERVIEW OF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 749.811 - What are the training and experience requirements for a caregiver?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A caregiver must complete the following
					 training requirements, unless the caregiver meets the requirements of an
					 exemption or a waiver for the training that is provided in this subchapter:
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(b) You must ensure that a
					 caregiver who provides care to a child receiving treatment services meets the
					 pre-service experience requirements specified in §
											749.861
					 of this subchapter (relating to What are the pre-service experience
					 requirements for caregivers?).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 2 - OVERVIEW OF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 749.813 - What are the training requirements for an employee?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An employee must complete the following training
						requirements, unless the employee meets the requirements of an exemption for
						the training that is provided in this subchapter:
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						Graphic
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 3 - ORIENTATION › Section 749.831 - What is the orientation requirement for caregivers and employees?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Prior to beginning job duties or having
					 contact with children in care, each caregiver or employee must have orientation
					 that includes:
(1) An overview of the
					 relevant and applicable rules of this chapter;
(2) Your philosophy, organizational
					 structure, policies, and a description of the services and programs you offer;
					 and
(3) The needs and
					 characteristics of children that you serve.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 3 - ORIENTATION › Section 749.833 - When may a caregiver or employee be exempt from orientation?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person who was a caregiver or employee
					 at your agency during the past 12 months may be exempt from orientation if you
					 meet the following requirements:
(1) You
					 discuss with the person any changes in your services or programs that have
					 occurred since the person was previously a caregiver or employee;
(2) If the person is an employee, you ensure
					 the employee received training during the past 12 months from your agency on
					 prevention, recognition, and reporting on child abuse, neglect, and
					 exploitation; and
(3) If the person
					 is acting as a caregiver, you do not allow the person to be the only caregiver
					 for a group of children before you meet the requirement in paragraph (1) of
					 this subsection.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 4 - PRE-SERVICE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING › Section 749.861 - What are the pre-service experience requirements for caregivers?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For caregivers providing care to children
					 only receiving child-care services and/or programmatic services, there are no
					 pre-service experience requirements.
(b) Before a caregiver can provide care to a
					 child receiving treatment services, you must ensure that the caregiver has the
					 experience to care for the child's treatment need. If a caregiver does not have
					 the necessary experience, your child-placement management staff must prescribe
					 a regimen of specific child-care experience that the caregiver must complete
					 before you place a child with treatment needs in the caregiver's home,
					 including a minimum of eight hours of observations of interactions with
					 children receiving similar treatment services as the prospective caregiver
					 would be providing.
(c) You must
					 document the caregiver's experience and/or prescribed regimen in the home's
					 record.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 4 - PRE-SERVICE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING › Section 749.863 - What are the pre-service training requirements for a caregiver?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A caregiver must complete the following
					 applicable types of pre-service training within the noted timeframe:
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(b) A caregiver who cares
					 exclusively for children receiving treatment services for primary medical needs
					 is exempt from the pre-service emergency behavior intervention training
					 requirement.
(c) To meet the
					 pre-service training requirements, the training must comply with the applicable
					 curriculum requirements in Division 5 of this subchapter (relating to
					 Curriculum Components for Pre-Service Training).
(d) You must document the completion of each
					 training requirement in the appropriate foster home record or personnel
					 record.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 4 - PRE-SERVICE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING › Section 749.864 - What are the pre-service training requirements for an employee?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An employee must complete the following
					 applicable training types and hours within the noted timeframes:
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(b) To meet the pre-service
					 training requirements, the training must comply with the applicable curriculum
					 requirements in Division 5 of this subchapter (relating to Curriculum
					 Components for Pre-Service Training).
(c) You must document the completion of each
					 training requirement in the appropriate personnel record.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 4 - PRE-SERVICE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING › Section 749.865 - Can time spent in orientation training count towards pre-service training?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
No, the orientation training must be separate from the
						pre-service hourly training requirement.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 4 - PRE-SERVICE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING › Section 749.867 - What caregivers or employees are exempt from certain pre-service training requirements?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
					 caregiver is exempt from completing the eight hours of general pre-service
					 training if the caregiver has been a caregiver for a residential child-care
					 operation during the past 12 months.
(b) A caregiver or employee is exempt from
					 completing the two hours of normalcy training if the foster parent or employee
					 has:
(1) Been a caregiver for or employed by
					 a residential child-care operation during the past 12 months;
(2) Received training on normalcy during the
					 past 12 months; and
(3) Can
					 document that the training was received.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 4 - PRE-SERVICE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING › Section 749.868 - Can a child-placing agency waive pre-service training requirements for a foster parent?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A child-placing
					 agency, including a single source continuum contractor, may waive any of the
					 following pre-service training requirements for a foster parent if the agency
					 determines that the requirement is not directly related to the ages and number
					 of children the foster home will care for and the types of services the home
					 will provide:
(1) General pre-service
					 training;
(2) Normalcy;
					 or
(3) Emergency behavior
					 intervention.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 4 - PRE-SERVICE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING › Section 749.869 - How must pre-service training be conducted?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Instructor-led training and
					 self-instructional training must include:
(1)
					 Specifically stated learning objectives;
(2) An evaluation or assessment tool to
					 determine whether the person has obtained the information necessary to meet the
					 stated objectives; and
(3) A
					 certificate, letter, or a signed and dated statement of successful completion
					 from the training source.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 5 - CURRICULUM COMPONENTS FOR PRE-SERVICE TRAINING › Section 749.881 - What curriculum components must be included in the general pre-service training?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The general pre-service training must include the
						following curriculum components:
(1)
					 Topics appropriate to the needs of children for whom the caregiver will be
					 providing care, such as developmental stages of children, fostering children's
					 self-esteem, constructive guidance and discipline of children, water safety,
					 and strategies and techniques for monitoring and working with these
					 children;
(2) Trauma informed
					 care;
(3) The different roles of
					 caregivers;
(4) Measures to
					 prevent, recognize, and report suspected occurrences of child abuse (including
					 sexual abuse), neglect, and exploitation;
(5) Procedures to follow in emergencies, such
					 as weather related emergencies, volatile persons, and severe injury or illness
					 of a child or adult; and
(6)
					 Preventing the spread of communicable diseases.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 5 - CURRICULUM COMPONENTS FOR PRE-SERVICE TRAINING › Section 749.882 - What curriculum components must be included in the pre-service training for normalcy?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The pre-service training for normalcy must include the
						following curriculum components:
(1) A
					 discussion of the definitions of normalcy and the reasonable and prudent parent
					 standard;
(2) The developmental
					 stages of children, including a discussion of the cognitive, social, emotional,
					 and physical development of children;
(3) Age appropriate activities for children,
					 including unsupervised childhood activities;
(4) The benefits of childhood activities to a
					 child's well-being, mental health, and social, emotional, and developmental
					 growth;
(5) How to apply the
					 reasonable and prudent parent standard to make decisions; and
(6) The child's and the caregiver's
					 responsibilities when participating in childhood activities.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 5 - CURRICULUM COMPONENTS FOR PRE-SERVICE TRAINING › Section 749.883 - What curriculum components must be included in the pre-service training for safe sleeping?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The pre-service training for safe sleeping must include
						the following curriculum components:
(1) Recognizing and preventing shaken baby
					 syndrome and abusive head trauma;
(2) Understanding safe sleeping practices and
					 preventing sudden infant death syndrome; and
(3) nderstanding early childhood brain
					 development.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 5 - CURRICULUM COMPONENTS FOR PRE-SERVICE TRAINING › Section 749.885 - What curriculum components must be included in the pre-service training for administering psychotropic medication?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The pre-service training for administering psychotropic
						medication must include the following curriculum components:
(1) Identification of psychotropic
					 medications;
(2) Basic pharmacology
					 (the actions and side effects of, and possible adverse reactions to, various
					 psychotropic medications);
(3)
					 Techniques and methods of administering medications;
(4) Who is legally authorized to provide
					 consent for the psychotropic medication; and
(5) Any related policies and
					 procedures.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 5 - CURRICULUM COMPONENTS FOR PRE-SERVICE TRAINING › Section 749.887 - If I do not allow the use of emergency behavior intervention, what curriculum components must be included in the pre-service training for emergency behavior intervention?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If you do not allow the use of emergency behavior
						intervention, the pre-service training for emergency behavior intervention must
						focus on early identification of potential problem behaviors and strategies and
						techniques for less restrictive interventions, including the following
						curriculum components:
(1) Developing
					 and maintaining an environment that supports positive and constructive
					 behaviors;
(2) The causes of
					 behaviors potentially harmful to a child, including aspects of the
					 environment;
(3) Early signs of
					 behaviors that may become dangerous to a child or others;
(4) Strategies and techniques a child can use
					 to avoid harmful behaviors;
(5)
					 Teaching a child to use the strategies and techniques of your agency's
					 de-escalation protocols to avoid harmful behavior, and supporting the
					 children's efforts to progress into a state of self-control;
(6) Less restrictive strategies caregivers
					 can use to intervene in potentially harmful behaviors;
(7) Less restrictive strategies caregivers
					 can use to work with an oppositional child;
(8) Addressing circumstances when all
					 de-escalation strategies fail; and
(9) The risks associated with the use of
					 prone or supine restraints, including positional, compression, or restraint
					 asphyxia.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 5 - CURRICULUM COMPONENTS FOR PRE-SERVICE TRAINING › Section 749.889 - If I allow the use of emergency behavior intervention, what curriculum components must be included in the pre-service training for emergency behavior intervention?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If you
					 allow the use of emergency behavior intervention, at least 75 percent of the
					 pre-service training for emergency behavior intervention must focus on early
					 identification of potential problem behaviors and strategies and techniques for
					 less restrictive interventions, including the curriculum components listed in
					 §749.887 of this division (relating to If I do not allow the use of
					 emergency behavior intervention, what curriculum components must be included in
					 the pre-service training for emergency behavior intervention?).
(b) The training does not have to address the
					 use of any type of emergency behavior intervention that your policies do not
					 allow.
(c) The other 25 percent of
					 the pre-service training curriculum for emergency behavior intervention must
					 include the following components:
(1)
					 Different roles and responsibilities of caregivers qualified in emergency
					 behavior intervention, versus employees or volunteers who are not qualified in
					 emergency behavior intervention;
(2) Escape and evasion techniques to prevent
					 harm to the child and caregiver without requiring the use of an emergency
					 behavior intervention;
(3) Safe
					 implementation of the restraint techniques and procedures that are appropriate
					 for the age and weight of children served and permitted by the rules in this
					 chapter and your policies and procedures;
(4) The physiological impact of emergency
					 behavior intervention;
(5) The
					 psychological impact of emergency behavior intervention, such as flashbacks
					 from prior abuse;
(6) How to
					 adequately monitor the child during the administration of an emergency behavior
					 intervention to prevent injury or death;
(7) Monitoring physical signs of distress and
					 obtaining medical assistance;
(8)
					 Health risks for children associated with the use of specific techniques and
					 procedures;
(9) Drawings,
					 photographs, or videos of each personal restraint permitted by your policy;
					 and
(10) Strategies for
					 re-integration of children into the environment after the use of emergency
					 behavior intervention, including the debriefing of caregivers and the
					 child.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 6 - PEDIATRIC FIRST AID AND PEDIATRIC CPR CERTIFICATION › Section 749.911 - Who must have pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR training?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each caregiver must have a current
					 certificate of training with an expiration or renewal date in pediatric first
					 aid with rescue breathing and choking. This training may be through
					 instructor-led training or self-instructional training.
(b) Each caregiver must have a current
					 certificate of training with an expiration or renewal date in pediatric CPR.
					 The pediatric CPR training:
(1) Must adhere to
					 the guidelines for CPR for a layperson established by the American Heart
					 Association, and consist of a curriculum that incudes use of a CPR manikin and
					 both written and hands-on skill-based instruction, practice, and testing;
					 and
(2) May be provided through
					 blended learning that utilizes online technology, including self-instructional
					 training, as long as the criteria in paragraph (1) of this subsection is
					 met.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 6 - PEDIATRIC FIRST AID AND PEDIATRIC CPR CERTIFICATION › Section 749.913 - Are there any exemptions from pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR certification?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If a
					 caregiver is absent from the home on an extended basis as a condition of the
					 caregiver's employment or military service, the caregiver is exempt from
					 obtaining current certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR during
					 this time of absence. The caregiver must obtain pediatric first aid and
					 pediatric CPR certifications within 90 days after returning home.
(b) A child-placement staff member who meets
					 the definition of a caregiver only because the staff member provides
					 transportation for children in foster care, must obtain pediatric first-aid
					 certification, but is exempt from pediatric CPR certification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 6 - PEDIATRIC FIRST AID AND PEDIATRIC CPR CERTIFICATION › Section 749.915 - What documentation must I maintain for pediatric first-aid and pediatric CPR certifications?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) You must
					 document the caregiver's completion of each training requirement in the
					 appropriate foster home record or personnel record. The documentation may be a
					 certificate, letter, or a signed and dated statement of successful completion
					 from the training source. You may maintain a photocopy of the original
					 pediatric first-aid or pediatric CPR certificate or letter in the foster home
					 record or personnel record, as long as the caregiver can provide an original
					 document upon request by Licensing.
(b) The documentation must include:
(1) The participant's name;
(2) Date of the training;
(3) Title or subject of the
					 training;
(4) The trainer's name
					 and qualifications;
(5) The
					 expiration date of the certification as determined by the organization
					 providing the certification; and
(6) Length of the training in
					 hours.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - ANNUAL TRAINING › Section 749.930 - What are the annual training requirements for a caregiver?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A caregiver must complete the number of
					 annual training hours described in the following chart:
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(b) For a home with two foster
					 parents, the foster parents may combine their individual training hours to meet
					 the total number of required annual training hours. If each foster parent is
					 required to complete 10 hours, they must collectively complete 20 hours. If
					 each foster parent is required to complete 25 hours, they must collectively
					 complete 50 hours. But the foster parents do not have to split the total number
					 of required hours equally, if:
(1) Each foster
					 parent completes each of the required annual training hours noted in subsection
					 (c) of this section; and
(2) They
					 complete the combined total number of required hours for annual
					 training.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - ANNUAL TRAINING › Section 749.931 - What are the annual training requirements for an employee?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each type of employee in the chart must
					 complete the following number of annual training hours:
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(b) For the annual training hours
					 described in subsections (a)(1), (2), and (3) of this section, each employee
					 must complete the following specific types of training and hours:
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(c) The annual training hours for
					 an employee described in subsection (a)(4) of this section:
(1) Must include one hour of training on
					 prevention, recognition, and reporting on child abuse, neglect, and
					 exploitation; and
(2) May include
					 annual training hours that the employee completes to maintain a relevant
					 professional license, if the hours include the necessary components of
					 subsection (c)(1) of this section or the employee completes those components
					 separately.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - ANNUAL TRAINING › Section 749.932 - What exemptions or waivers may apply to the annual training requirements for a caregiver?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If a caregiver
					 is absent from the home on an extended basis as a condition of the caregiver's
					 employment or military service, you must prorate the caregiver's annual
					 training requirements based on the number of months out of the year that the
					 caregiver will be at the home. If a caregiver is absent for an entire year, the
					 caregiver is exempt for the annual training hours for that year.
(b) A child-placing agency, including a
					 single source continuum contractor, may waive certain annual training
					 requirements for a foster parent or for a foster home as described in
					 subsection (c) of this section if:
(1) The
					 foster parent or foster home has been verified by the child-placing agency the
					 previous two years; and
(2) During
					 that timeframe, the child-placing agency was not cited for any deficiencies
					 related to the foster parent or the foster home and there are no pending
					 allegations related to the foster parent or the foster home.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - ANNUAL TRAINING › Section 749.933 - When must an employee or caregiver complete the annual training?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each person must complete the annual
					 training:
(1) Within 12 months from when:
(A) You hire the person as an employee,
					 including employees hired or acting as a caregiver;
(B) You verify the person as a foster parent;
					 or
(C) A caregiver in the home,
					 that is not an employee or foster parent, begins providing care to a child ;
					 and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - ANNUAL TRAINING › Section 749.935 - What types of hours or instruction can be used to complete the annual training requirements?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If the
					 training complies with the other rules in this division (relating to Annual
					 Training), annual training may include hours or Continuing Education Units
					 earned through:
(1) Workshops or courses
					 offered by local school districts, colleges or universities, or
					 Licensing;
(2) Conferences or
					 seminars;
(3) Instructor-led
					 training, as defined at §
												749.801(3)
					 of this subchapter (relating to What do certain words and terms mean in this
					 subchapter?);
(4)
					 Self-instructional training, as defined at §
												749.801(5)
					 of this subchapter;
(5) Planned
					 learning opportunities provided by child-care associations or
					 Licensing;
(6) Planned learning
					 opportunities provided by a child-placing agency administrator, professional
					 contract service provider, professional service provider, treatment director,
					 child placement management staff, child placement staff, contractor, or
					 caregiver who meets minimum qualifications in the rules of this chapter;
					 or
(7) Completed college courses
					 for which a passing grade is earned, with three college credit hours being
					 equivalent to 50 clock hours of required training. College courses do not
					 substitute for required CPR or first aid certification or required annual
					 training on emergency behavior intervention or psychotropic
					 medication.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - ANNUAL TRAINING › Section 749.937 - Does Licensing approve training resources or trainers for annual training hours?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
We do not approve or endorse training resources or
						trainers for training hours.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - ANNUAL TRAINING › Section 749.939 - How must annual training be conducted?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Instructor-led training and
					 self-instructional training, excluding self-study training, must include:
(1) Specifically stated learning
					 objectives;
(2) A curriculum that
					 includes experiential or applied activities;
(3) An evaluation or assessment tool to
					 determine whether the person has obtained the information necessary to meet the
					 stated objectives; and
(4) A
					 certificate, letter, or a signed and dated statement of successful completion
					 from the training source.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 8 - TOPICS AND CURRICULUM COMPONENTS FOR ANNUAL TRAINING › Section 749.941 - What areas or topics are appropriate for annual training?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Other than the mandated topics, annual
					 training for caregivers must be in areas appropriate to the needs of children
					 for whom the caregiver provides care, which may include:
(1) Developmental stages of
					 children;
(2) Constructive guidance
					 and discipline of children;
(3)
					 Fostering children's self-esteem;
(4) Positive interaction with
					 children;
(5) Strategies and
					 techniques for working with the population of children served;
(6) Supervision and safety practices in the
					 care of children, including making reasonable and prudent parenting decisions
					 for a foster child's participation in childhood activities;
(7) Preventing the spread of communicable
					 diseases;
(8) Water
					 Safety;
(9) Administration of
					 medication;
(10) Medical-related
					 training to help children receiving treatment services for primary medical
					 needs;
(11) Helping children
					 experience grief or loss;
(12)
					 Prevention, recognition, and reporting of child abuse, neglect, and
					 exploitation; or
(13) Safe sleeping
					 as specified in §
												749.883
					 of this subchapter (relating to What curriculum components must be included in
					 the pre-service training for safe sleeping?).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 8 - TOPICS AND CURRICULUM COMPONENTS FOR ANNUAL TRAINING › Section 749.943 - What curriculum components must be included in the annual normalcy training?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The annual
					 training regarding normalcy must include the curriculum components covered in
					 the pre-service training regarding normalcy, see § 749.882 of Title 40
					 (relating to What curriculum components must be included in the pre-service
					 training regarding normalcy?).
(b)
					 Subsequent annual training regarding normalcy should further develop and refine
					 an employee's knowledge and understanding of normalcy and how it should be
					 implemented.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 8 - TOPICS AND CURRICULUM COMPONENTS FOR ANNUAL TRAINING › Section 749.944 - What curriculum components must be included in the annual training related to prevention, recognition, and reporting on child abuse and neglect?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The training related to prevention, recognition, and
						reporting on child abuse and neglect must include the following
						components:
(1) The factors indicating
					 a child is at risk for abuse or neglect;
(2) The warning signs indicating a child may
					 be a victim of abuse or neglect;
(3) The procedures for reporting child abuse
					 or neglect; and
(4) A list of
					 community organizations that have training programs available to child-placing
					 agency staff members, children, and parents.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 8 - TOPICS AND CURRICULUM COMPONENTS FOR ANNUAL TRAINING › Section 749.945 - For a caregiver who administers psychotropic medication, what annual training is required?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If you permit a caregiver to administer psychotropic
						medication:
(1) The caregiver's annual
					 training must meet the psychotropic medication training requirements in §
					 749.885 of Title 40 (relating to Are there additional general pre-service
					 training requirements for a caregiver that administers psychotropic
					 medication?); and
(2) The caregiver
					 must obtain annual psychotropic medication training no later than 12 months
					 after the caregiver's last psychotropic medication training.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 8 - TOPICS AND CURRICULUM COMPONENTS FOR ANNUAL TRAINING › Section 749.947 - What annual training is required regarding emergency behavior intervention?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The annual training regarding emergency
					 behavior intervention must reinforce basic principles covered in pre-service
					 training, see § 749.901 of Title 40 (relating to If I do not allow the use
					 of emergency behavior intervention, what curriculum components must be included
					 in the pre-service training regarding emergency behavior intervention?) and
					 § 749.903 of Title 40 (relating to If I allow the use of emergency
					 behavior intervention, what curriculum components must be included in the
					 pre-service training regarding emergency behavior intervention?), and develop
					 and refine the caregiver's skills.
(b) You may determine the content of the
					 training based on your evaluation of your emergency behavior intervention
					 programs.
(c) The training may
					 repeat pre-service training components, including training in the proper use
					 and implementation of emergency behavior intervention.
(d) Each caregiver who is required to obtain
					 annual emergency behavior intervention training must obtain each annual
					 training no later than 12 months after his last emergency behavior intervention
					 training.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Division 8 - TOPICS AND CURRICULUM COMPONENTS FOR ANNUAL TRAINING › Section 749.949 - What documentation must I maintain for annual training?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) You must keep documentation verifying
					 completion of annual training in the appropriate foster home record or
					 personnel record. The documentation may be a certificate, letter, or a signed
					 and dated statement of successful completion from the training source. The
					 documentation may also be a transcript from an accredited college or
					 university.
(b) The documentation
					 for training other than college courses must include the following information:
(1) The participant's name;
(2) Date of the training;
(3) Title or subject of the
					 training;
(4) The trainer's name
					 and qualifications, or the source of the training for self-instructional
					 training; and
(5) Length of the
					 training in hours.