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 J - CHILD CARE
Division 2 - MEDICAL CARE
Section 748.1531 - What general medical requirements must my operation meet?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 748.1531
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) A child in your care must receive medical care:
(1) Initially, according to the
requirements in § 748.1223 of Title 40 (relating to What are the medical
requirements when I admit a child into care?);
(2) As needed for injury, illness, and pain;
and
(3) As needed for ongoing
maintenance of medical health.
(b) The child's record must include a written record of each medical examination that consists of:
(1) A copy of the results of the medical
examination;
(2) The follow-up
treatment recommended and any appointments scheduled;
(3) A notation of the child's refusal to
accept medical treatment, if applicable;
(4) If the medical examination is a result of
an injury or illness, the documentation of the date, time, and circumstances
surrounding the injury or illness; and
(5) Any other documentation provided by the
health-care professional who performed the examination.
(c) For a child in the conservatorship of the department, you must supplement any information already documented in the child's health passport in order to comply with subsection (b) of this section. In your written record for the child, you are not required to repeat information that is already in the child's health passport.
(d) You must obtain follow-up medical treatment as recommended by the health-care professional.
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