Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 746 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS
Subchapter C - RECORD KEEPING
Division 1 - RECORDS OF CHILDREN
Section 746.605 - What admission information must I obtain for each child?
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
You must obtain at least the following information before admitting a child to care:
(1) The child's name and birth date;
(2) The child's home address and telephone number;
(3) Date of the child's admission to the child-care center;
(4) Name and address of parents;
(5) Telephone numbers at which parents can be reached while the child is in care;
(6) Name, address, and telephone number of another responsible individual (friend or relative) who should be contacted in an emergency when the parent cannot be reached;
(7) Names and telephone numbers of persons other than a parent to whom the child may be released;
(8) Permission for transportation, if provided;
(9) Permission for field trips, if provided;
(10) Name, address, and telephone number of the child's physician or an emergency-care facility;
(11) Authorization to obtain emergency medical care and to transport the child for emergency medical treatment;
(12) A statement of the child's special care needs, which must include:
(13) The name and telephone number of the school that a school-age child attends, unless the operation is located at the child's school;
(14) Permission for a school-age child to ride a bus, walk to or from school or home, or to be released to the care of a sibling under 18 years old, if applicable;
(15) The child's allergies and a completed food allergy emergency plan for the child, if applicable; and
(16) Permission for participation in water activities, if provided. If you allow a child to access a swimming pool, the parent must also indicate whether the child:
