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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 O - FOSTER HOMES: HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT
SECTION/RULE §749.2909 - How many smoke detectors must a foster home have?
Chapter Review Date 06/19/2024

(a) Each home must have a working smoke detector in the following areas:(1) In hallways or open areas outside sleeping rooms; and(2) On each level of a home with multiple levels.(b) Depending on the size and layout of the home, additional smoke detectors may be required based on the manufacturer's or the state or local fire authority's instructions.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.2909 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 9944; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909.

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