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 N - INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVE PLAY SPACE AND EQUIPMENT
Division 1 - MINIMUM SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Section 744.3103 - What additional safety requirements must my indoor equipment meet?
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
Indoor equipment used both at and away from the operation must be safe for the children as follows:
(1) Floor surfaces under indoor equipment designed for climbing must have a unitary shock-absorbing surface that will effectively cushion the fall of a child. The surface must be installed in the use zone and maintained according to the manufacturer's directions. See § 744.3201 of Title 40 (relating to What does Licensing mean by the term "use zone?"). Carpeting alone, even if it is installed over thick padding, is not an acceptable resilient surface under indoor climbing equipment;
(2) Platforms over 20 inches in height for pre-kindergarten and younger children, and more than 30 inches in height for school-age children, must be equipped with protective barriers that prevent children from crawling over or falling through the barrier, or becoming entrapped; and
(3) If your program uses specialized equipment that is fundamental to the core development of a skill, talent, ability, expertise, or proficiency, such as parallel bars and trampolines used in gymnastics programs:
