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 7 - NUTRITION AND HYDRATION
Section 748.1695 - What are the specific requirements for feeding an infant?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 748.1695
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) You must feed the infant:
(1) On demand following the infant's lead on
when to feed, how long to feed, and how much to feed; and
(2) Based on the recommendation of the
infant's health-care professional, who must approve you giving the infant any
milk other than fortified formula.
(b) You must hold the infant while feeding an infant that is:
(1) Birth through six months
old; or
(2) Unable to sit
unassisted in a high chair or other seating equipment during feeding.
(c) You must never prop a bottle by supporting it with something other than the infant's or adult's hand.
(d) If you care for more than one infant, you must:
(1) Label each bottle
and training cup with the child's first name and initial of last
name;
(2) Not permit the infant to
share bottles or training cups; and
(3) Sanitize high chair trays before each
use.
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