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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 §749.913 - Are there any exemptions from pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR certification?
Chapter Review Date 06/19/2024

(a) If a caregiver is absent from the home on an extended basis as a condition of the caregiver's employment or military service, the caregiver is exempt from obtaining current certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR during this time of absence. The caregiver must obtain pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR certifications within 90 days after returning home.(b) A child-placement staff member who meets the definition of a caregiver only because the staff member provides transportation for children in foster care, must obtain pediatric first-aid certification, but is exempt from pediatric CPR certification.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.913 adopted to be effective June 27, 2021, 46 TexReg 3525.

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