Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
Subchapter E - PERSONNEL
Division 3 - PROFESSIONAL LEVEL SERVICE PROVIDERS
Section 748.569 - Must I have health-care professionals on staff or on contract if I provide services to children with primary medical needs?
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
If you provide treatment services to 25 or more children with primary medical needs or if more than 30% of the children in your care receive treatment services for primary medical needs:
(1) You must have a licensed registered nurse on staff or on contract to respond to emergencies, questions, or other medical issues. A registered nurse must work full-time at the operation. A registered nurse in this position may be relieved on days off by a licensed registered nurse or by a licensed vocational nurse with appropriate supervision as defined in Tex. Occ. Code § 301.353.
(2) You must arrange for:
(3) You must ensure that a physician on staff or on contract recommends and approves services at each initial diagnosis and at each review.
