Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 744 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL-AGE AND BEFORE OR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS
Subchapter B - ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNICATION
Division 1 - PERMIT HOLDER RESPONSIBILITIES
Section 744.201 - What are my responsibilities as the permit holder?
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
You are responsible for:
(1) Developing and implementing your operational policies, which must comply with or exceed the minimum standards specified in this subchapter;
(2) Developing written personnel policies, including job descriptions, job responsibilities, and requirements;
(3) Making provisions for training that comply with Division 4, Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Professional Development);
(4) Designating an operation director, program director, or site director, as applicable, who meets minimum standard qualifications as specified in Subchapter D of this chapter;
(5) Reporting and ensuring your employees and volunteers report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation directly to the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline, as required by Texas Family Code § 261.101; an employee may not delegate the responsibility to make a report, and you may not require an employee to seek approval to file a report or notify you that a report was made;
(6) Ensuring all information related to background checks is kept confidential and not disclosed to unauthorized persons, as required by the Human Resources Code § 40.005(d) and (e);
(7) Ensuring parents can visit the operation any time during your hours of operation to observe their child, program activities, the building, the premises, and the equipment without having to secure prior approval;
(8) Complying with the liability insurance requirements in this division;
(9) Complying with the child-care licensing law found in Chapter 42 of the Human Resources Code, the applicable minimum standards, and other applicable rules in the Texas Administrative Code;
(10) Reporting to Licensing any Department of Justice substantiated complaints related to Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which applies to commercial public accommodations; and
(11) Ensuring the total number of children in care at the operation or away from the operation, such as during a field trip, never exceeds the licensed capacity of the operation.
