Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.205
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.205, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 42.205. CAREGIVER QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING; CHILD-TO-CAREGIVER RATIOS.
Official statutory text
(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules that specify the minimum:
(1) qualifications and training required for a person providing child care in a shelter day-care facility; and
(2) child-to-caregiver ratios in a shelter day-care facility.
(b) In adopting rules under this section, the executive commissioner shall consider:
(1) the special circumstances and needs of families that seek temporary shelter; and
(2) the role of a shelter in assisting and supporting families in crisis.
(1) qualifications and training required for a person providing child care in a shelter day-care facility; and
(2) child-to-caregiver ratios in a shelter day-care facility.
(b) In adopting rules under this section, the executive commissioner shall consider:
(1) the special circumstances and needs of families that seek temporary shelter; and
(2) the role of a shelter in assisting and supporting families in crisis.
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