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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 747 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE HOMES
SUBCHAPTER B - ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNICATION
SECTION/RULE §747.501 - What written operational policies must I have?
Chapter Review Date 05/17/2024

You must develop written operational policies and procedures that at a minimum address each of the following:(1) Procedure for the release of children;(2) Illness and exclusion criteria;(3) Procedures for dispensing medication, or a statement that medication is not dispensed;(4) Procedures for handling medical emergencies;(5) Discipline and guidance policy that is consistent with Subchapter L of this title (relating to Discipline and Guidance). A copy of Subchapter L may be used for your discipline and guidance policy;(6) Safe sleep policy for infants from birth through 12 months old that is consistent with the rules in Subchapter H of this chapter (relating to Basic Requirements for Infants) that relate to sleep requirements and restrictions, including sleep positioning, and crib requirements and restrictions, including mattresses, bedding, blankets, toys, and restrictive devices;(7) Animals, if applicable;(8) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan). Your policies must include:(A) The duration of physical activity at your home, both indoor and outdoor;(B) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and(C) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor time.(9) Parent rights that are consistent with the rules in Division 5 of this subchapter (relating to Parent Rights);(10) Instructions on how a parent may access the:(A) Minimum standards online;(B) Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline; and(C) HHSC website.(11) Your emergency preparedness plan;(12) Procedures for conducting health checks, if applicable;(13) Information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employees, if your licensed child-care home is not located in your own residence. The policy must address the requirements outlined in §747.3411 of this chapter (relating to What must a policy for protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases include?); and(14) If your home maintains and administers unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors to use when a child in care has an emergency anaphylaxis reaction, policies for maintenance, administration, and disposal of unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors that comply with the unassigned epinephrine auto-injector requirements set by the Texas Department of State Health Services, as specified in Texas Administrative Code,