Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 747 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE HOMES
Subchapter D - PERSONNEL
Division 3 - ASSISTANT CAREGIVERS AND SUBSTITUTE CAREGIVERS
Section 747.1207 - What minimum qualifications must an assistant caregiver meet?
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
A person must meet the following qualifications to be an assistant caregiver who is counted in the child/caregiver ratio:
(1) Be 18 years old, except as provided by §747.1211 of this division (relating to When may I employ a person under the age of 18 or a person who does not have a high school diploma or equivalent as a caregiver?);
(2) Except as provided by §747.1211 of this division, have a:
(3) Have completed orientation to your child-care home;
(4) Meet the requirements in Chapter 745, Subchapter F of this title (relating to Background Checks);
(5) Have a current record of a tuberculosis (TB) examination showing the caregiver is free of contagious TB, if required by the Texas Department of State Health Services or local health authority;
(6) Complete a notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment with a Licensed Operation or Registered Child-Care Home (Form 2985) before you allow the person to be an assistant caregiver, as specified in Human Resources Code § 42.059; and
(7) Complete a Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment at Certain Child Care Operations (Form 2912) before you allow the person to be an assistant caregiver, as specified in Texas Human Resources Code § 42.0563.
