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Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.158: CAREGIVER QUALIFICATIONS.
Where this section sits in the code
- HUMAN RESOURCES CODE
- TITLE 2. HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL
- SUBTITLE D. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
- CHAPTER 42. REGULATION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES, HOMES, AND AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE CHILD-CARE SERVICES
- SUBCHAPTER F. REGULATION OF EMPLOYER-BASED DAY-CARE FACILITIES
A caregiver employed by an employer-based day-care facility operating under this subchapter must:
(1) be at least 18 years of age;
(2) have received a high school diploma or its equivalent, as determined by the department;
(3) receive at least the minimum training required for an employee of a licensed day-care center as prescribed by department rules in accordance with Sections 42.042(p) and 42.0421;
(4) have a Child Development Associate or Certified Child-Care Professional credential or an equivalent credential, as determined by the department; and
(5) not have been precluded from providing direct care or having direct access to a child by the department based on the results of a background and criminal history check conducted under Section 42.159.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1414 (H.B. 1385), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
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