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 9 - PROTECTIVE DEVICES
Section 749.1641 - What is a protective device?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 749.1641
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(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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