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 4 - PROTECTIVE DEVICES
Section 748.1611 - What is a protective device?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 748.1611
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) A protective device:
(1) Protects a person from
involuntary self-injurious behavior or permits wounds to heal; and
(2) Does not prohibit a person's
mobility.
(b) Examples of a protective device are helmets, elbow guards, mittens, and wheelchair seat belts.
(c) If used appropriately, devices intended to encourage mobility or minimally restrain a young child for safety purposes, such as wheelchairs, car seats, high chairs, strollers, bed rails, and child leashes manufactured and sold specifically to harness a young child for safety purposes, are not protective devices.
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