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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
SUBCHAPTER F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SECTION/RULE §749.882 - What curriculum components must be included in the pre-service training for normalcy?
Chapter Review Date 06/19/2024

The pre-service training for normalcy must include the following curriculum components:(1) A discussion of the definitions of normalcy and the reasonable and prudent parent standard;(2) The developmental stages of children, including a discussion of the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development of children;(3) Age appropriate activities for children, including unsupervised childhood activities;(4) The benefits of childhood activities to a child's well-being, mental health, and social, emotional, and developmental growth;(5) How to apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard to make decisions; and(6) The child's and the caregiver's responsibilities when participating in childhood activities.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.882 adopted to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 9978; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective June 27, 2021, 46 TexReg 3525.

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