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 F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Division 6 - FIRST AID AND CPR CERTIFICATION
Section 748.911 - Who must have first aid and CPR training?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 748.911
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Each caregiver must have a current certificate of training with an expiration or renewal date in first aid with rescue breathing and choking. This training may be through instructor-led training or self-instructional training.
(b) At least one caregiver counted in the child to caregiver ratio must have a current certificate of training with an expiration or renewal date in:
(1) Pediatric
CPR, if your operation only serves children under 12 years of age;
(2) Adult CPR, if your operation only serves
children 12 years of age and older; or
(3) Pediatric and Adult CPR, if your
operation serves children between the ages of birth through 17. You may meet
this requirement if:
(A) One caregiver counted
in the child to caregiver ratio has a current certificate of training in both
types of CPR; or
(B) One caregiver
counted in the child to caregiver ratio has a current certificate of training
in Pediatric CPR, and another caregiver counted in the child to caregiver ratio
has a current certificate of training in Adult CPR.
(c) Each caregiver must:
(1) Be certified in first aid within 90 days
of employment; and
(2) Be certified
in CPR and able to respond to emergencies prior to being the only caregiver
counted in the child to caregiver ratio.
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