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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to accreditation standards for child care training. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 42.042, Human Resources Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) The department by rule shall establish and implement |
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statewide accreditation standards for facilities providing child |
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care training to: |
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(1) An employee of a day-care center or group day-care |
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home. |
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(2) An operator of a day-care center or group day-care |
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home. |
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(d) (e) Section 42.042(m) does not apply to the minimum |
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training standards required by this section. |
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(e) (f) In addition to other training required by this |
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section, the department by rule shall require an owner, operator, |
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or employee of a day-care center, group day-care home, registered |
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family home, child-care institution, foster group home, or agency |
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foster group home who transports a child under the care of the |
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facility whose chronological or developmental age is younger than |
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nine years of age to complete at least two hours of annual training |
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on transportation safety. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |