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 4 - SPACE AND EQUIPMENT
Section 749.3021 - How much space must bedrooms used by foster children have?
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) A bedroom must have at least 40 square feet of space for each occupant and no more than four occupants per bedroom are permitted, even if the square footage of the room would accommodate more than four occupants. The four occupants restriction does not apply to children receiving treatment services for primary medical needs.
(b) Single occupant bedrooms must have at least 80 square feet of floor space.
(c) The floor space requirement must not include closets or other alcoves.
(d) Floor space must be space that children can use for daily activities.
(e) If a foster home was verified before January 1, 2007, then a foster home is exempt from the maximum bedroom occupancy requirement until: