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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 I - ADMISSION, SERVICE PLANNING, AND DISCHARGE
SECTION/RULE §748.1481 - To whom may I release a child?
Chapter Review Date 04/17/2024

(a) Except in an emergency, you must only release a child to the child's parent, a person designated by the parent, law enforcement authorities, or a person authorized by law to take possession of the child.(b) You must instruct all employees and service providers to follow your policies for:(1) Releasing a child;(2) Verifying the identity of a person authorized to pick up a child but whom the caregiver does not know;(3) Recording the identity of the person in a log or other designated location; and(4) Retaining the identifying information at the operation until the child returns.

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.1481 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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