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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 M - FOSTER HOMES: SCREENINGS AND VERIFICATIONS
SECTION/RULE §749.2493 - May a foster home provide day care in addition to foster care?
Chapter Review Date 06/19/2024

A foster family home may provide day care in addition to foster care under the following conditions:(1) The number and ages of children in both types of care must meet all relevant laws and rules, including the requirements listed in §745.375 of this title (relating to May I offer child day care at my agency foster home or independent foster home?);(2) The caregivers can supervise all children appropriately, meet all children's needs, and protect all children in both foster and day care;(3) There is adequate space and there are adequate staff or caregivers to meet all applicable rules;(4) The child-placing agency completes a written assessment, signed by child placement management staff, of the:(A) Needs of the children in foster care and how the needs of the children in day care may impact the foster children; and(B) Basis for determining no conflict of care exists in providing the two types of care; and(5) Both the Residential Child-Care and Child Day-Care Divisions of Licensing approve.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.2493 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7522; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective April 25, 2022, 47 TexReg 2272.

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