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 K - OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE CARE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
Division 2 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 748.1937 - May an adult in care share a bedroom with a child in care?

Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 748.1937

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) An adult in care may share a bedroom with a child in care if:

(1) The adult and child are siblings;

(2) The adult is the child's parent;

(3) Both of them are non-ambulatory and receive treatment services for primary medical needs; or

(4) The child is at least 16 years old, the age difference between them does not exceed 24 months, and the adult meets the requirements of:

(A) §748.1931 of this division (relating to After a child in my care turns 18 years old, may the person remain in my care?); or

(B) §748.1933 of this division (relating to May I admit a young adult into care?).

(b) The following must occur before you may allow an adult in care and a child in care to share a bedroom, unless the adult is the child's parent:

(1) The service planning team must determine that there is no known risk of harm to the child after assessing:

(A) Their behaviors;

(B) Their compatibility with each other;

(D) Any history of possible sexual trauma or sexually inappropriate behavior; and

(E) Any other identifiable factor that may affect the appropriateness of the adult and child sharing a bedroom; and

(2) The service planning team must date and document the assessment and approval in the child's service plan.

(c) The adult and the child must not sleep in the same bed unless the adult is the child's parent, and the child is between the ages of one year and 10 years old.

(d) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not apply to travel and camping situations.

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