82R14645 T | ||
By: Carter | H.B. No. 3670 |
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relating to accreditation standards for child care training. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Article 42.042, Human Resources Code, is amended | ||
by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: | ||
(d) The department by rule shall establish and implement | ||
statewide accreditation standards for facilities providing child | ||
care training to: | ||
(1) An employee of a day-care center or group day-care | ||
home. | ||
(2) An operator of a day-care center or group day-care | ||
home. | ||
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training standards required by this section. | ||
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section, the department by rule shall require an owner, operator, | ||
or employee of a day-care center, group day-care home, registered | ||
family home, child-care institution, foster group home, or agency | ||
foster group home who transports a child under the care of the | ||
facility whose chronological or developmental age is younger than | ||
nine years of age to complete at least two hours of annual training | ||
on transportation safety. | ||
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, 2011. |