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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
SUBCHAPTER G - CHILD/CAREGIVER RATIOS
SECTION/RULE §748.1019 - What are the supervision requirements for a transitional living program?
Chapter Review Date 04/17/2024

A caregiver counted in the child/caregiver ratio who is responsible for supervising children of the same gender in a transitional living program must:(1) Reside in or within close physical proximity of the children's living quarters;(2) Be onsite at the operation during times when children are awake, but the caregiver is not physically present with the children;(3) Be physically available to the children at all times;(4) Be capable of responding quickly in an emergency; and(5) Be capable of monitoring the comings and goings of the children in the program.

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.1019 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909.

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