BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center C.S.H.B. 2224
Committee Report (Substituted)
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Certain child-care providers do not require their attendants to follow the directions of a child's physician or health care provider. While certain acts would be an offense in other sections of code, current law does not address minimum standards in this area related to child-care facilities.
C.S.H.B. 2224 amends current law relating to the minimum standards for licensed child-care facilities and registered family homes.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Requires that this Act be known as Paisley's Law.
SECTION 2. Amends Section 42.042(e), Human Resources Code, to require the Department of Family and Protective Services to promulgate minimum standards that apply to licensed child-care facilities and to registered family homes covered by this chapter and that will perform certain actions, including ensuring that a child-care facility or registered family home follows the written directives from a child's physician or other health care professional licensed under the Occupations Code when providing specialized medical assistance required by the child.
SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2009.