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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 W - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE PSYCHIATRIC HEALTH TREATMENTS AND SERVICES
SECTION/RULE §748.4841 - What are the pre-service experience requirements for a caregiver providing psychiatric health treatments and services?
Chapter Review Date 04/17/2024

(a) A caregiver responsible for an individual receiving psychiatric health treatments and services must have a minimum of 40 hours of supervised caregiver experience in:(1) The current general residential operation providing treatment services to children with an emotional disorder;(2) Another general residential operation providing treatment services to children with an emotional disorder;(3) A psychiatric residential youth treatment facility providing psychiatric health treatments and services to children or young adults; or(4) A residential or hospital setting providing direct care, supervision, guidance, and protection of children or young adults with a severe emotional disturbance.(b) Until a caregiver has the minimum amount of supervised child-care experience as specified in subsection (a) of this section, the caregiver:(1) May not be assigned as the only caregiver responsible for a group of individuals if any individual in the group is receiving psychiatric health treatments and services;(2) Must be always supervised by another caregiver who has already satisfied the 40-hour experience requirement; and(3) Must have their supervised child-care experience documented in the appropriate personnel record.

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.4841 adopted to be effective October 15, 2024, 49 TexReg 8164.

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