Regulation of Certain Facilities, Homes, and Agencies That Provide Child-Care Services

Subchapter A. General Provisions

42.001 Purpose 42.002 Definitions 42.003 Reference to Child-Care Institution 42.0031 Reference to Part of Continuum-of-Care Operation 42.004 Confidentiality of Investigation Information

Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions

42.021 Division Designated 42.0211 Safety Specialists, Risk Analysts, and Performance Management 42.023 Annual Report 42.024 Administrative Procedure 42.025 Searchable Database 42.026 Access to Database

Subchapter C. Regulation of Certain Facilities, Homes, and Agencies

42.041 Required License 42.0412 Collection of Licensed Day-Care Center Data 42.0413 Exemption for Single Source Continuum Contractors 42.042 Rules and Standards 42.04201 Interim Director 42.0421 Minimum Training Standards 42.04215 Safety Training Account 42.0422 Restraint and Seclusion 42.0423 Children's Product Safety for Certain Nonresidential Child-Care Facilities 42.0424 Child Safety Alarms in Vehicles 42.0425 Assessment Services 42.0426 Training of Personnel 42.04261 Other Training of Personnel: Child-Placing Agencies and Day-Care Centers 42.0427 Parental Visitation 42.04271 Rights of Parent or Guardian with Child in Certain Child-Care Facilities 42.0428 Policies Addressing Sexual Abuse and Other Maltreatment of Children 42.0429 Safe Sleeping Standards 42.04291 Supervision Standards for Infant During Time Spent on Stomach 42.043 Rules for Immunizations 42.04305 Vaccine-Preventable Disease Policy Required 42.0431 Enforcement of Screening Requirements Relating to Vision, Hearing, and Other Special Senses and Communication Disorders 42.0432 Health Screening Requirements for Child Placed with Child-Placing Agency 42.0433 Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Plan 42.044 Inspections 42.0441 Inspection Results for Certain Nonresidential Child-Care Facilities 42.04411 Inspection Results and Exit Conference for Residential Child-Care Facilities 42.04412 Interference with Inspection; Court Order 42.0442 Coordination of Inspections; Elimination of Duplicative Inspections 42.04425 Inspection Information Database 42.0443 Coordination of Fire Safety and Sanitation Inspections 42.04431 Enforcement of State Law by County or Municipality 42.0445 Required Background Search of Central Registry of Reported Cases of Child Abuse or Neglect 42.0446 Removal of Certain Investigation Information from Internet Website 42.0447 False Report; Criminal Penalty 42.0448 Notification of Family Violence Calls 42.0448 Notification of Family Violence Calls 42.0449 Required Actions After Notice of Family Violence Call 42.0449 Required Actions After Notice of Family Violence Call 42.045 Records 42.0451 Database of Agency Foster Homes; Information Provided to Department of Public Safety 42.0452 Foster Parent Rights and Responsibilities Statement 42.046 Application for License, Listing, or Registration 42.0461 Public Notice and Hearing: Residential Child Care 42.0462 Waiver of Notice and Hearing Requirements 42.0463 Expansion of Capacity 42.047 Consultations 42.048 Licensing 42.049 Liability Insurance Required 42.0495 Liability Insurance Required for Listed Family Homes 42.050 License Renewal 42.051 Initial License 42.052 Certification, Listing, and Registration 42.0521 Deposit of Fees 42.0522 Public Advertising of Family Homes 42.0523 Listing of Relative Child-Care Providers 42.053 Agency Foster Homes 42.0531 Secure Agency Foster Homes 42.0535 Required Information for Verification 42.0536 Transfer of Agency Foster Home 42.0537 Caregiver Training Requirement 42.0538 Provisional License for Kinship Provider 42.054 Fees 42.055 Sign Posting 42.0551 Posting of Employee List 42.056 Required Background and Criminal History Checks; Criminal Penalties 42.0561 Information Relating to Family Violence Reports 42.0562 Information Regarding Certain Group Day-Care Home and Family Home Employees 42.0563 Pre-Employment Affidavit 42.057 Drug Testing 42.058 Competitive Bidding or Advertising Rules 42.0583 Identifying at-Risk Providers 42.059 Required Affidavit for Applicants for Employment with Facility or Registered Family Home 42.060 Carbon Monoxide Detectors 42.062 Certain Employment and Service Prohibited 42.063 Reporting of Incidents and Violations 42.064 Information Regarding Gang-Free Zones 42.065 Administering Medication 42.066 Required Submission of Information Requested by Court 42.067 Epinephrine Delivery Systems; Immunity from Liability 42.068 Required Posting of No Trespassing Notice; Criminal Penalty

Subchapter D. Remedies

42.0704 Enforcement Policy 42.0705 Range of Penalties 42.071 Suspension or Probation of License or Registration 42.0715 Costs Charged to Facility or Family Home 42.072 License, Listing, or Registration Denial, Suspension, or Revocation 42.073 Emergency Suspension and Closure of a Facility or Family Home 42.074 Injunctive Relief 42.075 Civil Penalty 42.076 Criminal Penalties 42.0761 Criminal Penalty for Operating Day-Care Center Without Qualified Director 42.077 Notice of Action Against Facility or Family Home 42.078 Administrative Penalty 42.079 Cease and Desist Order 42.080 Disciplinary Action Prohibited

Subchapter F. Regulation of Employer-Based Day-Care Facilities

42.151 Definitions 42.152 Permit Required 42.153 Application; Initial Inspection and Background and Criminal History Checks 42.154 Conversion of License 42.155 Parent or Guardian Within Immediate Vicinity 42.156 Caregiver-to-Child Ratio 42.157 Minimum Standards 42.158 Caregiver Qualifications 42.159 Background and Criminal History Checks Required 42.160 Applicability of Other Law 42.161 Reporting of Incidents and Violations 42.162 Authority to Conduct Limited Inspections 42.163 Suspension, Denial, or Revocation

Subchapter G. Regulation of Temporary Shelter Day-Care Facilities

42.201 Definitions 42.202 Permit Required 42.203 Application; Initial Inspection and Background and Criminal History Checks 42.204 Conversion of License 42.205 Caregiver Qualifications and Training; Child-to-Caregiver Ratios 42.206 Background and Criminal History Checks Required 42.207 Applicability of Other Law 42.208 Reporting of Incidents and Violations 42.209 Authority to Conduct Limited Inspections 42.210 Suspension, Denial, or Revocation

Subchapter H. Regulation of Certain General Residential Operations

42.251 Applicability 42.252 Proposed Operational Plan; Licensing Procedures 42.253 Confidentiality of Information Relating to Services for Human Trafficking Victims 42.254 Duties Relating to Education of Children in General Residential Operation 42.2541 Improving Education Services for Children 42.255 Hearing Before Renewal of License 42.256 Treatment Model 42.257 Evaluation of Placements 42.258 Limit on Placements for New Facility 42.259 Transition Plans 42.260 Telehealth Pilot Program