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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 743 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SHELTER CARE
SUBCHAPTER A - DEFINITIONS AND SERVICES
SECTION/RULE §743.3 - What do certain words and terms mean in this chapter?
Chapter Review Date 05/17/2024

The following words have the following meanings in this chapter:(1) Caregiver--A person counted in the child/caregiver ratio whose duties include direct care, supervision, guidance, and protection of a child in your care. Caregivers may be employees, contractors, or volunteers.(2) Child--A child 13 years old or younger who is in your care.(3) Infant--A child in your care from birth through 17 months.(4) Primary Caregiver--A caregiver that is also responsible for being available to other caregivers during any child-care hours of operation and for ensuring that all children in care are adequately supervised per §743.109 of this title (relating to How many caregivers are required?).(5) Resident--An adult resident of your operation.(6) Supplemental caregiver--A person who is not counted in the child/caregiver ratio but provides direct care, supervision, guidance, or protection of a child in your care.

Source Note: The provisions of this §743.3 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7465; amended to be effective March 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 913; transferred effective May 15, 2018, as published in the Texas Register May 4, 2018, 43 TexReg 2799.

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