Clone of TAC - Rule 748.4701 - For purposes of the child/caregiver ratio, how many children can a single caregiver care for during the children's waking hours?

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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 V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES

SECTION/RULE §748.4701 - For purposes of the child/caregiver ratio, how many children can a single caregiver care for during the children's waking hours?

Chapter Review Date 04/17/2024

(a) A single caregiver may care for a maximum of four children during waking hours.(b) A child does not count in the child/caregiver ratio while the child is away from the operation participating in an approved unsupervised childhood activity.

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.4701 adopted to be effective December 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 9052; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 10422; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909.

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