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 H - BASIC CARE REQUIREMENTS FOR INFANTS
Section 747.2319 - Are there specific requirements for feeding infants?
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
Yes. You must:
(1) Hold infants who are unable to sit unassisted in a high chair or other seating equipment while feeding them;
(2) Not prop or support bottles with some object. The infant or an adult must hold the bottle;
(3) Provide regular snack and meal times for infants who eat table food;
(4) Ensure infants no longer being held for feeding are fed in a safe manner;
(5) Label, color-code or otherwise distinguish among bottles and training cups used by different infants;
(6) Never allow infants to walk around with or sleep with a bottle or training cup;
(7) Never use the bathroom sink or diaper-changing surface for food preparation, or for washing food service/preparation equipment, bottles, pacifiers, or toys; and
(8) Sanitize high chair trays before each use.
