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Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter U - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC CAMP SERVICES › Division 3 - PRIMITIVE CAMPING EXCURSIONS › Section 748.4465 - What child/caregiver ratios apply to a primitive camping excursion?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to meeting the
					 child/caregiver ratio requirements in Subchapter G of this chapter (relating to
					 Child/Caregiver Ratios), you must have at least two caregivers during any
					 primitive camping excursion.
(b) In
					 a mixed gender group, there must be a caregiver of each gender at all
					 times.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter U - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC CAMP SERVICES › Division 3 - PRIMITIVE CAMPING EXCURSIONS › Section 748.4467 - What are the requirements for toilet facilities for a primitive camping excursion?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) You may use
					 pit privies and portable toilets in remote camping areas. You must ensure that
					 the pit privies and portable toilets are:
(1)
					 Maintained in good repair and kept clean at all times;
(2) Constructed and maintained according to
					 manufacturer designs and standards set forth by the Department of State Health
					 Services, General Sanitation Division;
(3) Maintained to prevent access by flies and
					 animals to the contents contained within, to prevent fly breeding, and to
					 prevent contamination of any water supply;
(4) Equipped with toilet paper at all times;
					 and
(5) Serviced for the disposal
					 of human excreta that meet regulations set forth by the Texas Commission on
					 Environmental Quality.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter U - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC CAMP SERVICES › Division 3 - PRIMITIVE CAMPING EXCURSIONS › Section 748.4469 - What are the requirements for sanitizing hands at a primitive campsite?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Children and employees must sanitize
					 their hands.
(b) At least one of
					 the following methods for sanitizing hands must be available at the campsite:
(1) Bathrooms equipped with running water
					 must always have soap available for use within 20 feet of the toilet
					 areas;
(2) A hand-washing sink
					 using a portable water supply must have a sanitary catch system approved by
					 your local health department and must always have antibacterial liquid soup or
					 an alcohol-based hand sanitizer available for use:
(A) You must follow label directions when
					 using alcohol-based hand sanitizers; and
(B) Children must not have access to soiled
					 water; or
(3) Privies
					 and portable toilet facilities not equipped with running water must always have
					 at least a waterless alcohol-based hand sanitizer available for use adjacent to
					 toilet facilities. You must follow label directions when using alcohol-based
					 hand sanitizers.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter U - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC CAMP SERVICES › Division 3 - PRIMITIVE CAMPING EXCURSIONS › Section 748.4471 - What personal hygiene provisions must I provide to a child who participates in a primitive camping excursion?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
You must provide the following to a child who
						participates in a primitive camping excursion with:
(1) Personal hygiene supplies that are
					 biodegradable;
(2) A means for a
					 child to bathe or clean the child's body at least twice weekly; and
(3) Females with body or hand sanitizing
					 wipes or similar products for feminine hygiene purposes.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter U - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC CAMP SERVICES › Division 3 - PRIMITIVE CAMPING EXCURSIONS › Section 748.4473 - What are the requirements for laundry provisions on a primitive camping excursion?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
You must provide the following to a child who
						participates in a primitive camping excursion:
(1) A way to launder clothes at least weekly;
					 or
(2) Clean clothes at least
					 weekly.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 1 - DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE › Section 748.4501 - What does "trafficking victim services" mean when used in this subchapter?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In this subchapter, trafficking victim services means a
						specialized type of child-care services designed to treat and support
						trafficking victims, in addition to basic child care
						services.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 1 - DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE › Section 748.4503 - When am I required to meet the additional rules of this subchapter?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
You must meet the additional rules of this subchapter if
						you provide trafficking victim services to:
(1) 25 or more children; or
(2) More than 30% of the children in your
					 care.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 1 - DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE › Section 748.4505 - In addition to the rules in this subchapter, what other rules in this chapter apply to an operation?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An operation that is required to comply with this
						subchapter must comply with all other rules in this chapter that apply to all
						operations, as well as the rules that apply to an operation that provides
						treatment services to children with an emotional disorder, unless any such rule
						is replaced by a rule in this subchapter, as noted in § 748.4507 of Title
						40 (relating to What rules in this subchapter replace other rules in this
						chapter?).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 1 - DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE › Section 748.4507 - What rules in this subchapter replace other rules in this chapter?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An operation that is required to comply with the rules in
						this subchapter is not required to comply with other rules in this chapter if
						the rule has been replaced, as specified in the following chart:
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Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 2 - POLICIES AND PROCEDURES › Section 748.4551 - What additional child-care policies must I develop?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
You must develop written policies that address how your
						operation will:
(1) Provide a variety
					 of engaging activities to help trafficking victims develop their skills and
					 independence and gain a sense of personal identity, including providing life
					 skills training for children 14 years of age or older;
(2) Tailor education to the child's
					 needs;
(3) Provide mentoring
					 services; and
(4) Prevent and
					 discourage trafficking victims from running away from your operation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 2 - POLICIES AND PROCEDURES › Section 748.4553 - What safety and security policies must I develop?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
You must develop written policies that address:
(1) The measures you will implement to ensure
					 the safety and security of trafficking victims and employees, including
					 measures that address both interior and exterior security while promoting a
					 comfortable and nurturing environment on the grounds of your
					 operation;
(2) Employee protocols
					 and procedures for ensuring a safe environment, including:
(A) An internal and external communication
					 system that addresses emergency situations; and
(B) How to handle visitors not allowed on the
					 premises of the operation; and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 2 - POLICIES AND PROCEDURES › Section 748.4555 - What confidentiality policies must I develop?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
You must develop written policies that address
						confidentiality, including policies that:
(1) Restrict the disclosure of information,
					 both written and oral, that would identify a child as a trafficking victim, or
					 describe the nature of the victim's trafficking history, other than as needed
					 to serve the victim or comply with other laws;
(2) Specify to whom and under what
					 circumstances an employee or volunteer may disclose the location of the
					 operation; and
(3) Specify the
					 circumstances under which a visitor may or may not be allowed on the premises
					 of the operation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 3 - PERSONNEL › Section 748.4601 - What qualifications must a treatment director have?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A treatment director that provides or oversees treatment
						services for trafficking victims must:
(1) Be a psychiatrist or
					 psychologist;
(2) Have a master's
					 degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and
					 three years of experience providing treatment services for trafficking victims
					 or children with an emotional disorder, including one year in a residential
					 setting; or
(3) Be a licensed
					 master social worker, a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed
					 professional counselor, or a licensed marriage and family therapist, and have
					 three years of experience providing treatment services for trafficking victims
					 or children with an emotional disorder, including one year in a residential
					 setting.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 3 - PERSONNEL › Section 748.4603 - Are there additional training requirements for volunteers who have contact with children receiving trafficking victim services?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each volunteer whose responsibilities include working
						with trafficking victims must have one hour of training prior to working with
						the children. The training must include the following components that
						explain:
(1) The operation's
					 confidentiality policies; and
(2)
					 How the effects of trauma impact working with trafficking victims.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 4 - TRAINING › Section 748.4651 - What are the pre-service experience requirements for a caregiver?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Before you may assign a caregiver to be
					 the only caregiver responsible for a child in care, the caregiver must have a
					 minimum of 40 hours of supervised child-care experience in:
(1) Your operation;
(2) Another general residential operation, in
					 which treatment services for children with an emotional disorder or trafficking
					 victim services are provided to 25 or more children or 30% or more of the
					 operation's children; or
(3) A
					 child-placing agency, in which treatment services for children with an
					 emotional disorder or trafficking victim services are provided to 30 or more
					 children or 50% or more of the agency's children;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 4 - TRAINING › Section 748.4653 - What are the pre-service hourly training requirements for caregivers and employees?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Caregivers and
					 certain employees must complete the following training hours before the noted
					 time frame:
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(b) 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 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 4 - TRAINING › Section 748.4655 - Must I provide pre-service training to a caregiver or employee who has previously worked in another operation?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An operation does not have to provide
					 additional general pre-service training or pre-service training regarding
					 emergency behavior intervention to any caregiver or employee who is exempt from
					 this training by § 748.867 of Title 40 (relating to Must I provide
					 pre-service training to a caregiver or an employee who has previously worked in
					 an operation?). In addition, a caregiver or employee (child-care administrator,
					 treatment director, professional level service provider, or case manager) does
					 not have to complete the five hours of pre-service training regarding complex
					 trauma experienced by trafficking victims if the caregiver or employee:
(1) During the last 12 months:
(A) Worked in a general residential operation
					 that provides trafficking victim services to 25 or more children, or 30% or
					 more of the operation's children in care; or
(B) Was a caregiver or employee for a
					 child-placing agency that provides trafficking victim services to 30 or more
					 children, or 50% or more of the child-placing agency's children in care;
					 and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 4 - TRAINING › Section 748.4657 - What are the annual training requirements for caregivers and employees?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Caregivers and certain employees must complete the
						following training hours:
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Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 4 - TRAINING › Section 748.4659 - What areas or topics must the four hours of training regarding trafficking victims include?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The four hours of annual training must include:
(1) One hour of training in preventing
					 compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress; and
(2) Three hours of training in areas
					 appropriate to the needs of children for whom the operation or caregiver will
					 be providing care, which may include:
(A)
					 Typology of trafficking victims;
(B) Manifestations of trauma and practice in
					 trauma informed care;
(C) How
					 trafficking victims are manipulated and controlled;
(D) Making informed decisions and setting
					 boundaries for trafficking victims;
(E) Understanding and avoiding the triggers
					 of trafficking victims;
(F)
					 Creating and maintaining nurturing environments for trafficking victims;
					 and
(G) Identifying and responding
					 to internal and external safety and security risks at the operation, including
					 the grounds of the operation (e.g., high flight risk, potential self-harm, harm
					 to others, internal recruitment, unapproved visitors, and
					 intruders).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 5 - CHILD/CAREGIVER RATIOS › Section 748.4701 - For purposes of the child/caregiver ratio, how many children can a single caregiver care for during the children's waking hours?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A single caregiver may care for a maximum
					 of four children during waking hours.
(b) A child does not count in the
					 child/caregiver ratio while the child is away from the operation participating
					 in an approved unsupervised childhood activity.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 5 - CHILD/CAREGIVER RATIOS › Section 748.4703 - For purposes of the child/caregiver ratio, how many children can a single caregiver care for when children are asleep at night?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A single caregiver may care for a maximum
					 of eight children during night-time sleeping hours.
(b) Caregivers must remain awake during
					 night-time sleeping hours.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 6 - ADMISSION AND SERVICE PLANNING › Section 748.4751 - Are there additional medical requirements when I admit a child for trafficking victim services?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In addition to meeting the requirements under §
						748.1223 of Title 40 (relating to What are the medical requirements when I
						admit a child into care?):
(1) You
					 must ensure that a child receiving trafficking victim services is screened
					 within 72 hours of admission to determine whether there is an immediate need
					 for any of the following types of medical services:
(A) A medical examination by a health-care
					 professional; and
(B) Medical tests
					 for pregnancy and the following infectious diseases:
(i) Hepatitis B;
(ii) Hepatitis C;
(iii) HIV;
(iv) Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs);
					 and
(v) Tuberculosis.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 6 - ADMISSION AND SERVICE PLANNING › Section 748.4753 - Must a child I admit for trafficking victim services have an alcohol and substance abuse screening?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Yes, you must ensure that a child receiving trafficking
						victim services is screened for alcohol and substance abuse within 72 hours of
						admission. The screening is not required if:
(1) You have documentation of:
(A) A child's alcohol and substance abuse
					 screening that was conducted within the previous 12 months during the child's
					 placement at a residential child-care operation regulated by DFPS or a facility
					 operated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; or
(B) A professional assessment that was
					 conducted within the previous 12 months that determined whether alcohol and
					 substance abuse services were needed for the child; and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 6 - ADMISSION AND SERVICE PLANNING › Section 748.4755 - What must I do if an alcohol and substance abuse screening determines that a child receiving trafficking victim services may need alcohol or substance abuse treatment?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If an alcohol and substance abuse screening determines a
						child receiving trafficking victim services may need alcohol or substance abuse
						treatment, you must:
(1) Within 14
					 days, coordinate and schedule the child for an alcohol and substance abuse
					 professional assessment;
(2) Ensure
					 the professional recommendations are carried out; and
(3) File documentation of the professional
					 assessment, recommendations, and follow-up in the child's record.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 6 - ADMISSION AND SERVICE PLANNING › Section 748.4757 - What behavioral health assessments are required when I admit a child for trafficking victim services?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Within 30
					 days of admission, you must ensure that a child receiving trafficking victim
					 services is assessed for the following:
(1)
					 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD);
(2) Depression; and
(3) Anxiety.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 6 - ADMISSION AND SERVICE PLANNING › Section 748.4759 - What mental health services are required for a child receiving trafficking victim services?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A professional
					 service provider must:
(1) Provide individual
					 counseling to each child receiving trafficking victim services. The counseling
					 must address any issues noted in the behavioral health assessment and whether
					 intervention and additional treatment is needed for sexual assault;
(2) Provide family counseling, as
					 appropriate; and
(3) Assess the
					 frequency and duration of the counseling.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 6 - ADMISSION AND SERVICE PLANNING › Section 748.4761 - Are there additional requirements for a preliminary service plan when I admit a child for trafficking victim services?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In addition to the requirements listed in § 748.1331
						of Title 40 (relating to What are the requirements for a preliminary service
						plan?), the preliminary service plan for a child receiving trafficking victim
						services must include a description of the child's immediate:
(1) Safety needs; and
(2) Behavioral health and treatment care
					 needs.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 6 - ADMISSION AND SERVICE PLANNING › Section 748.4763 - What additional items must be included in a child's initial service plan?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to the
					 requirements and items noted in § 748.1337 of Title 40 (relating to What
					 must a child's initial service plan include?), the initial service plan for a
					 child receiving trafficking victim services must include:
(1) The plans to obtain alcohol treatment,
					 substance abuse treatment, or both, for children who require it;
(2) Updated plans for behavioral health
					 treatment, including intervention and treatment services for sexual assault,
					 for children who require it; and
(3) A description of any legal services
					 required for the child and how you will assist the child in meeting those
					 needs.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 6 - ADMISSION AND SERVICE PLANNING › Section 748.4765 - May I admit a young adult into care?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 You may admit a young adult into your transitional living program.
(b) For other programs and services for
					 trafficking victims, you may admit a young adult into your care if the young
					 adult is determined to be a trafficking victim as stated in § 748.61(2)(E)
					 of Title 40 (relating to What types of services does Licensing regulate?) and:
(1) Is placed at your operation directly
					 after being discharged from another residential child-care operation regulated
					 by DFPS or a facility operated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department;
					 or
(2) Is placed at your operation
					 within 12 months after being discharged from another residential child-care
					 operation regulated by DFPS or a facility operated by the Texas Juvenile
					 Justice Department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES › Division 6 - ADMISSION AND SERVICE PLANNING › Section 748.4767 - May a young adult in care share a bedroom with a child in care receiving trafficking victim services?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to
					 the requirements listed in § 748.1937 of Title 40 (relating to May an
					 adult in care share a bedroom with a child in care?), a professional level
					 service provider for operations must complete a re-assessment anytime a child
					 or young adult:
(1) Runs away from the
					 operation and returns to care; or
(2) Is discharged from your program and
					 returns to 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 A - PURPOSE AND SCOPE › Section 749.1 - What is the purpose of this chapter?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the rules that
					 apply to child-placing agencies.
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 A - PURPOSE AND SCOPE › Section 749.3 - Who is responsible for complying with the rules of this chapter?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The permit holder must ensure compliance with all rules of
					 this chapter at all times, with the exception of those rules identified for
					 specific types of services that your agency does not offer. For example, if we
					 grant you a permit to offer adoption services only, you do not have to comply
					 with rules that apply to foster care services; however, you must comply with
					 all other rules of this chapter.
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 B - DEFINITIONS AND SERVICES › Division 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 749.41 - What do certain pronouns mean in this chapter?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words have the following meanings in this
						chapter:
(1) I, my, you, and your--An
					 applicant or permit holder, unless otherwise stated.
(2) We, us, our, and Licensing--The Child
					 Care Licensing Department of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
					 .
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 B - DEFINITIONS AND SERVICES › Division 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 749.43 - What do certain words and terms mean in this chapter?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The words and terms used in this chapter have the
						meanings assigned to them under §
											745.21 of this title (relating to
						What do the following words and terms mean when used in this chapter?), unless
						another meaning is assigned in this section or unless the context clearly
						indicates otherwise. The following words and terms have the following meanings
						unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) Accredited college or university--An
					 institution of higher education accredited by one of the following regional
					 accrediting entities:
(A) The Southern
					 Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, a subdivision of
					 the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools;
(B) The Middle States Commission on Higher
					 Education, a component of the Middle States Association of Colleges and
					 Schools;
(C) The Commission on
					 Institutions of Higher Education, a subdivision of the New England Association
					 of Schools and Colleges;
(D) The
					 Higher Learning Commission (formerly part of the North Central Association of
					 Colleges and Schools);
(E) The
					 Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities;
(F) The Accrediting Commission for Senior
					 Colleges and Universities, a subdivision of the Western Association of Schools
					 and Colleges; or
(G) The
					 Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, a subdivision of the
					 Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
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 B - DEFINITIONS AND SERVICES › Division 2 - SERVICES › Section 749.61 - What types of services does Licensing regulate?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
We regulate the following types of services:
(1) Child-Care Services--Services that meet a
					 child's basic need for shelter, nutrition, clothing, nurture, socialization and
					 interpersonal skills, care for personal health and hygiene, supervision,
					 education, and service planning;
(2) Treatment Services--In addition to
					 child-care services, a specialized type of child-care services designed to
					 treat and/or support children:
(A) With
					 Emotional Disorders who have a current DSM-5 diagnosis, such as mood disorders,
					 psychotic disorders, or dissociative disorders, and demonstrate two or more of
					 the following:
(i) Major self-injurious
					 actions, including a suicide attempt within the last 12 months;
(ii) Difficulties that present a significant
					 risk of harm to others, including frequent or unpredictable physical
					 aggression; or
(iii) An additional
					 DSM-5 diagnosis of substance-related and/or addictive disorder with severe
					 impairment;
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 B - DEFINITIONS AND SERVICES › Division 2 - SERVICES › Section 749.63 - Can I provide each type of service that Licensing regulates?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
You may provide each type of service that we regulate
						under the following conditions:
(1) On
					 your permit, we list the type of service that you have been approved to
					 provide; and
(2) Your operational
					 policies and procedures ensure:
(A) Children
					 are admitted appropriately;
(B) The
					 needs of all children in care are met;
(C) Children are appropriately
					 supervised;
(D) Children are
					 protected from one another, if appropriate; and
(E) You meet the applicable rules of this
					 chapter.
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 B - DEFINITIONS AND SERVICES › Division 2 - SERVICES › Section 749.65 - What children are eligible to participate in a transitional living program?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For a child to be eligible to participate
					 in a transitional living program, the child must be 14 years old or
					 older.
(b) For a child to be
					 eligible to receive the level of caregiver supervision described in §
					 749.2597 of Title 40 (relating to Where must the caregivers reside in order to
					 supervise children who are in a transitional living program?), the child must
					 be 16 years old or older.
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 B - DEFINITIONS AND SERVICES › Division 2 - SERVICES › Section 749.67 - What are the requirements for a transitional living program?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A transitional living program must have a training
						program for children that demonstrates competency in the following
						areas:
(1) Health, general safety, and
					 fire safety practices;
(2) Money
					 management;
(3) Transportation
					 skills;
(4) Accessing community and
					 other resources; and
(5) Child
					 health and safety, child development, and parenting skills, if the child is a
					 parent of a child living with him.
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 B - DEFINITIONS AND SERVICES › Division 2 - SERVICES › Section 749.69 - What is an "independent living program"?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An "independent living program" is a program that
						provides case management services to a child who lives independently, without
						supervision and child/caregiver ratio, and the constant presence of an on-site
						caregiver.
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 B - DEFINITIONS AND SERVICES › Division 2 - SERVICES › Section 749.71 - May I have an independent living program?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Your agency may not provide an independent living program
						for a child in care under 18 years old.
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 C - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Division 1 - PLANS AND POLICIES REQUIRED DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 749.101 - What plans must I submit for Licensing's approval as part of the application process?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
As part of the application process, you must submit the
						following plans to us for approval:
(1) An operation plan that must include:
(A) The location and telephone numbers of all
					 of your offices, including branch offices;
(B) Your hours of operation at your main
					 office and any branch offices; and
(C) A list of persons or officers and their
					 titles who comprise the governing body, if applicable;
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 C - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Division 1 - PLANS AND POLICIES REQUIRED DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 749.105 - What are the requirements for my personnel policies and procedures?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Your personnel policies and procedure must:
(1) Include an organizational chart showing
					 the administrative, professional, and staffing structures and lines of
					 authority;
(2) Include written job
					 descriptions, including minimum qualifications and job responsibilities for
					 each position;
(3) Include a
					 written professional staffing plan that:
(A)
					 Demonstrates that the number, qualifications, and responsibilities of
					 professional positions, including the child-placing agency administrator, are
					 appropriate for the size and scope of your services and that workloads are
					 reasonable enough to meet the needs of the children in care;
(B) Describes in detail the qualifications,
					 duties, responsibilities, and authority of professional positions. For each
					 position, the plan must show whether employment is on a full-time, part-time,
					 or continuing consultative basis. For part-time and consulting positions, the
					 plan must specify the number of hours and frequency of services, if applicable;
					 and
(C) Describes how staff or
					 service providers support clients served through branch offices;
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 C - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Division 1 - PLANS AND POLICIES REQUIRED DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 749.107 - What must my conflict of interest policies include?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Your conflict of interest policies must include:
(1) A statement that child placement staff
					 and child placement management staff will not conduct, review, or approve
					 foster home screenings, adoptive home screenings, or post-placement adoptive
					 reports if there is a conflict of interest or bias with the family or the
					 child. For example, there would be a conflict of interest if the staff is
					 related to or has a personal relationship with the family or the
					 child;
(2) A statement that it is a
					 conflict of interest for your agency to verify as a foster parent or approve as
					 an adoptive parent any of the following persons or relatives of any of the
					 following persons: any current owner, member of the governing body, executive
					 director, or any other employee or contract service provider of your
					 agency;
(3) A code of conduct on
					 the relationship between your agency's owners (including members of the
					 governing body, if applicable), employees, contract service providers, children
					 in placement, children's families, and prospective and current foster and
					 adoptive parents, including required parameters for entering into independent
					 financial relationships or transactions;
(4) For corporations or other types of
					 business entities, a statement that the majority of the voting members of the
					 governing body must consist of persons who do not have a conflict of interest
					 that would potentially interfere with objective decision making. Persons who
					 have such a conflict of interest include the following:
(A) Family members of:
(i) An officer of the governing
					 body;
(ii) The administrator or
					 executive director of the child-placing agency; or
(iii) Any person with a controlling interest
					 in the entity's stock; or
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 C - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Division 1 - PLANS AND POLICIES REQUIRED DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 749.109 - What must my admission policies include?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Your admission policies must include a description of
						each program you offer, including:
(1)
					 The program's goals and services provided, including whether the program
					 accepts emergency admissions; and
(2) The characteristics of the population the
					 program serves, such as gender, age range, behaviors, and diagnoses. If the
					 program includes treatment services, your policy must describe the type of
					 treatment services the program is designed to treat, including emotional
					 disorders, intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, primary medical
					 needs, or trafficking victim services.
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 C - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Division 1 - PLANS AND POLICIES REQUIRED DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 749.111 - What must my placement policies include?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Your placement policy must include a description of how
						you will:
(1) Ensure that your agency
					 will not place a child before determining that foster care and/or adoption is
					 appropriate for the child;
(2)
					 Match a child with a foster and/or adoptive home to ensure that the child's
					 needs are met;
(3) Make every
					 effort to place siblings together and document in each child's record when it
					 is necessary to separate siblings; and
(4) Ensure contact between siblings is
					 maintained when siblings are not placed together or document why contact is not
					 appropriate for one or more of the siblings.
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 C - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Division 1 - PLANS AND POLICIES REQUIRED DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 749.113 - What child-care policies must I develop?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
You must develop policies that describe:
(1) Visitation rights between the child and
					 family members and the child and friends;
(2) The child's right to correspond by mail
					 with family members and friends, including any policies regarding mail
					 restrictions and receipt of electronic messages and mail;
(3) The child's right to correspond by
					 telephone with family members and friends;
(4) The child's right to receive and give
					 gifts to family, friends, staff or caregivers, or other children in care,
					 including any restrictions on gifts;
(5) How a child obtains clothing;
(6) Personal possessions a child is or is not
					 allowed to have, where the possessions may be stored, and search
					 policies;
(7) Emergency behavior
					 intervention techniques if the use of emergency behavior intervention is
					 permitted in your agency. The policy must be consistent with § 749.115(5)
					 of Title 40 (relating to What emergency behavior intervention policies must I
					 develop if my foster homes are permitted to use emergency behavior
					 intervention?);
(8) Any religious
					 program or activity that you offer, including whether children must participate
					 in the program or activity, and if so, with or without caregivers;
(9) The plans for meeting the educational
					 needs of each child;
(10) When
					 trips with caregivers away from the home are allowed and what protocols will be
					 used;
(11) Program expectations and
					 rules that apply to all children, including an overview of your discipline
					 policy;
(12) Child grievance
					 procedures;
(13) The types and
					 frequency of reports to parents;
(14) Procedures for routine and emergency
					 diagnosis and treatment of medical and dental problems;
(15) Routine health care relating to
					 pregnancy and childbirth, if you admit and/or care for a pregnant
					 child;
(16) Your plan for providing
					 health-care services to a child with primary medical needs;
(17) Transitional living policies, if
					 applicable;
(18) How you will
					 determine whether it is appropriate for a child to use weapons, firearms,
					 explosive materials, and projectiles, if applicable. This information must be
					 consistent with § 749.103(b)(19) of Title 40 (relating to What policies
					 and procedures must I submit for Licensing's approval as part of the
					 application process?).