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 4 - OPERATIONAL POLICIES
Section 744.501 - What written operational policies must I have?

(1) Hours, days, and months of operation;

(2) Procedures for the release of children;

(3) Illness and exclusion criteria;

(4) Procedures for dispensing medication or a statement that medication is not dispensed;

(5) Procedures for handling medical emergencies;

(6) Procedures for parental notifications;

(7) Discipline and guidance that is consistent with Subchapter G of this chapter (relating to Discipline and Guidance). A copy of Subchapter G may be used for your discipline and guidance policy, unless you use disciplinary and training measures specific to a skills-based program, as specified in § 744.2109 of this chapter (relating to May I use disciplinary measures that are fundamental to teaching a skill, talent, ability, expertise, or proficiency?);

(8) Suspension and expulsion of children;

(9) Meals and food service practices;

(10) Immunization requirements for children, including tuberculosis screening and testing if required by your regional Texas Department of State Health Services or local health authority;

(11) Enrollment procedures, including how and when parents will be notified of policy changes;

(12) Transportation, if applicable;

(13) Water activities, if applicable;

(14) Field trips, if applicable;

(15) Animals, if applicable;

(16) Procedures for providing and applying, as needed, insect repellent and sunscreen, including what types will be used, if applicable;

(17) Parent rights that are consistent with the rules in Division 5 of this subchapter (relating to Parent Rights);

(18) Procedures for parents to review and discuss with the director any questions or concerns about the policies and procedures of the operation;

(19) Procedures for parents to participate in the operation's activities;

(20) Instructions on how a parent may access the:

(21) Emergency preparedness plan;

(22) Procedures for conducting health checks, if applicable;

(23) Information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employees, unless your operation is in the home of the permit holder, the director, or a caregiver. The policy must address the requirements outlined in § 744.2581 of this chapter (relating to What must a policy for protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases include?);

(24) If your operation maintains and administers unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors to use when a child in care has an emergency anaphylaxis reaction, policies for maintenance, administration, and disposal of unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors that comply with the unassigned epinephrine auto-injector requirements set by the Texas Department of State Health Services, as specified in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Chapter 40, Subchapter C (relating to Epinephrine Auto-Injector Policies in Youth Facilities) and Texas Health and Safety Code § 773.0145; and

(25) Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. The policy must address the requirements outlined in § 744.2009 of this chapter (relating to What are my responsibilities when planning activities for a child in care with special care needs?).