81R8884 MCK-D
 
  By: Parker H.B. No. 2224
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the minimum standards for licensed child-care
  facilities and registered family homes.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 42.042(e), Human Resources Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (e)  The department shall promulgate minimum standards that
  apply to licensed child-care facilities and to registered family
  homes covered by this chapter and that will:
               (1)  promote the health, safety, and welfare of
  children attending a facility or registered family home;
               (2)  promote safe, comfortable, and healthy physical
  facilities and registered family homes for children;
               (3)  ensure adequate supervision of children by
  capable, qualified, and healthy personnel;
               (4)  ensure adequate and healthy food service where
  food service is offered;
               (5)  prohibit racial discrimination by child-care
  facilities and registered family homes;
               (6)  require procedures for parental and guardian
  consultation in the formulation of children's educational and
  therapeutic programs; [and]
               (7)  prevent the breakdown of foster care and adoptive
  placement; and
               (8)  ensure that a child-care facility or registered
  family home follows the directions of a child's physician or other
  health care provider in providing specialized medical assistance
  required by the child.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2009.