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 749.3025 - May an adult in care share a bedroom with a child in care?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 749.3025
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(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)
§
749.1103 of this chapter (relating
to After a child in my care turns 18 years old, may the person remain in my
care?); or
(B)
§
749.1105 of this chapter (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;
(C) Their
respective relationships;
(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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