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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 §749.3135 - What general requirements must caregivers meet for children regarding a body of water?
Chapter Review Date 06/19/2024

(a) Caregivers must use prudent judgment and ensure children in your care who are younger than 12 years old, children of any age who are not competent swimmers, and children receiving treatment services are protected from unsupervised access to water such as a swimming pool, hot tub, fountain, pond, lake, creek, or other body of water.(b) If children are allowed to swim in a body of water such as a river, creek, pond, or lake, the supervising adult must clearly designate swimming areas.(c) Rules governing the activity and the dangers of the body of water must be explained to participants in a manner that is clearly understood prior to their participation.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.3135 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7522; 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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