Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
Subchapter J - FOSTER CARE SERVICES: MEDICAL AND DENTAL
Division 1 - MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE
Section 749.1409 - What general dental requirements must my agency meet?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 749.1409
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) A child in your care must receive dental care:
(1) Initially, according to the
requirements in § 749.1153 of Title 40 (relating to What are the dental
requirements when I admit a child into care?);
(2) At as early an age as
necessary;
(3) As needed for relief
of pain and infections; and
(4) As
needed for ongoing maintenance of dental health.
(b) The child's record must include a written record of each dental examination that consists of:
(1) A copy of the results of the dental
examination;
(2) Follow-up
treatment recommended and any appointments scheduled; and
(3) A notation of the child's refusal to
accept dental treatment, if applicable.
(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 dental work indicated by the examination, such as treatment of cavities and cleaning.
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