Sec. 42.158. CAREGIVER QUALIFICATIONS. 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.
Structure Texas Statutes
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
Section 42.152. Permit Required
Section 42.153. Application; Initial Inspection and Background and Criminal History Checks
Section 42.154. Conversion of License
Section 42.155. Parent or Guardian Within Immediate Vicinity
Section 42.156. Caregiver-to-Child Ratio
Section 42.157. Minimum Standards
Section 42.158. Caregiver Qualifications
Section 42.159. Background and Criminal History Checks Required
Section 42.160. Applicability of Other Law
Section 42.161. Reporting of Incidents and Violations