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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 356 - FAMILY VIOLENCE PROGRAM
SUBCHAPTER B - SHELTER CENTERS
SECTION/RULE §356.501 - Facility Requirements for the 24-Hour-a-Day Shelter Center
Chapter Review Date 06/21/2024

A center facility must have:(1) a kitchen and eating area;(2) a group living area;(3) bathroom facilities, including toilets, lavatories, and bathing facilities;(4) sleeping facilities;(5) a private meeting area for individual and group services;(6) adequate safe space for children;(7) a safe indoor play space equipped with toys in good repair and arts and craft supplies;(8) a safe outdoor play area equipped with toys in good repair;(9) basic furnishings that are clean and in good repair, including:(A) beds and bed linens;(B) cribs;(C) dining room tables;(D) chairs;(E) highchairs; and(F) a place to store clothes, such as drawers or closets;(10) clearly marked exits;(11) safe, clearly marked locations to store cleansers, solvents, and other hazardous items out of reach of children; and(12) a first-aid kit in all center facilities that is accessible to employees, volunteers, and residents.

Source Note: The provisions of this §356.501 adopted to be effective December 23, 2007, 32 TexReg 9328; amended to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 4309; transferred effective April 1, 2024, as published in the March 8, 2024, issue of the Texas Register, 49 TexReg 1507.

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