Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 550 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE CENTERS
Subchapter C - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Division 4 - GENERAL SERVICES
Section 550.509 - Parent Training

Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 550.509

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) A center must develop parent training for each minor's parent and family as identified in a minor's plan of care.

(b) A center must identify the minimum frequency for parent training appropriate to a minor's plan of care to maintain high quality care at home and at the center.

(c) A center must ensure that parent training includes the importance of basic life support certification and first aid training.

(d) A center must document parent training in a minor's medical record, to include:

(1) the title and a short summary of the training;

(2) the date and time the training was conducted;

(3) the name and title of the staff who provided the training; and

(4) a copy of the training sign-in sheet or other attendance record.

(e) A center's parent training program must:

(1) facilitate the ability of a parent to be an active participant of an IDT in the development of an individualized comprehensive plan of care;

(2) facilitate the ability of a parent to be an active participant in the development of a minor's emergency medical plan;

(3) improve communication skills to facilitate a collaborative relationship between a minor's parent and providers of basic services;

(4) increase the understanding of childhood illness and the effects it has on a minor's development and a minor's family;

(5) provide mechanisms and skills for coping with the effects of childhood illness;

(6) provide information on the importance of meeting a child's needs through a well-balanced and nutritional diet;

(7) provide training regarding appropriate person-centered direction and guidance for effectively promoting successful behavioral and coping skills for a minor relating to a minor's medical conditions and treatment;

(8) develop skills to determine and set priorities, and plan and implement a minor's care at home; and

(9) provide training regarding the use, importance, and function of new technology used to provide care to a minor.

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