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 O - FOSTER HOMES: HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT
Division 1 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
Section 749.2908 - How must a foster home practice disaster and emergency plans?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 749.2908
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) A foster home must practice disaster and emergency plans each year by:
(1) Discussing
the plans and procedures for handling a fire and weather emergency with the
children in care;
(2) Conducting a
fire drill, so children are able to safely exit the foster home within three
minutes; and
(3) Conducting a
severe weather drill.
(b) The foster home must document the discussions and the drills, including the date and time of each.
(c) For foster homes treating children with primary medical needs, a substitute (such as a large body pillow) should be used for each child with primary medical needs if the drill would endanger or overstimulate the child.
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