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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to training requirements for and prohibited |
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discrimination by child-care facilities and registered family |
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homes. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 42.042(e), Human Resources Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(e) The executive commissioner shall promulgate minimum |
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standards that apply to licensed child-care facilities and to |
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registered family homes covered by this chapter and that will: |
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(1) promote the health, safety, and welfare of |
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children attending a facility or registered family home; |
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(2) promote safe, comfortable, and healthy physical |
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facilities and registered family homes for children; |
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(3) ensure adequate supervision of children by |
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capable, qualified, and healthy personnel; |
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(4) ensure adequate and healthy food service where |
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food service is offered; |
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(5) prohibit [racial] discrimination based on race or |
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disability by child-care facilities and registered family homes; |
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(6) require procedures for parental and guardian |
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consultation in the formulation of children's educational and |
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therapeutic programs; |
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(7) prevent the breakdown of foster care and adoptive |
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placement; |
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(8) ensure that a child-care facility or registered |
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family home: |
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(A) follows the directions of a child's physician |
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or other health care provider in providing specialized medical |
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assistance required by the child; and |
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(B) maintains for a reasonable time a copy of any |
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directions from the physician or provider that the parent provides |
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to the facility or home; and |
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(9) ensure that a child's health, safety, and welfare |
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are adequately protected on the grounds of a child-care facility or |
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registered family home. |
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SECTION 2. Section 42.0421, Human Resources Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsections (a-1) and (a-2) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) The initial training described by Subsection (a)(1) |
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must include training on: |
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(1) trauma-informed care; and |
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(2) behavioral health that includes: |
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(A) methods for: |
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(i) understanding and managing behaviors; |
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(ii) requesting a behavioral health |
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consultation; and |
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(iii) providing behavioral health support |
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to all children who are provided care; and |
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(B) a description of the impact autism and other |
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intellectual and developmental disabilities have on behavior and |
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communication. |
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(a-2) The annual training described by Subsection (a)(2) |
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must include training on care provided to children with special |
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needs and methods for: |
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(1) identifying possible developmental delays; |
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(2) locating community resources for the children; |
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(3) providing effective communication to the |
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children's parents; and |
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(4) accommodating the special needs of children in the |
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day-care center or group day-care home. |
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SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission shall adopt the rules necessary to implement |
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the changes in law made by this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |