{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-42.158","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.158","heading":"CAREGIVER QUALIFICATIONS.","body":"A caregiver employed by an employer-based day-care facility operating under this subchapter must:\n(1) be at least 18 years of age;\n(2) have received a high school diploma or its equivalent, as determined by the department;\n(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;\n(4) have a Child Development Associate or Certified Child-Care Professional credential or an equivalent credential, as determined by the department; and\n(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.\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1414 (H.B. 1385), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.42.htm#42.158","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:18Z","sha256":"1a478235c49ee3054009a3386ce6d308b33ffe5f053e0222dad5fff153757ca0","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-42.157","next":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-42.159"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}