No. You may not allow an infant to sleep in a restrictive device. If an infant falls asleep in a restrictive device, the infant must be removed from the device and placed in a crib as soon as possible. §746.2427. Are infants required to sleep on their backs? Infants not yet able to turn over on their own must be placed in a face-up sleeping position in the infant's own crib, unless you have a written statement [the child's parent presents written documentation] from a health-care professional stating that a different sleeping position is medically necessary [allowed or will not harm the infant]. §746.2428. May I swaddle an infant to help the infant sleep? No. You may not lay a swaddled infant down to sleep or rest on any surface at any time unless you have a written statement from a health-care professional stating that swaddling a specific child for sleeping purposes is medically necessary. §746.2431. Must I share a daily report with parents for each infant in my care? You must provide a daily written or electronic report to the infant's [child's] parent when or by the time the infant [child] is picked up from the child-care center. The report must contain: (1) Times the infant [child] slept; (2) - (3) (No change.); (4) Infant's [Child's] general mood for the day; and (5) A brief summary of the activities in which the infant [child] participated. This agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority to adopt. Issued in Austin, Texas, on . Chapter 746, Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers Subchapter H, Basic Care Requirements for Infants TAC Section Number(s) §746.2411 Proposed Action X Repeal Proposed Date of Adoption: X Other (Specify) 30 Days After Publication The repeal is proposed under Human Resources Code (HRC) §40.0505 and Government Code §531.0055, which provide that the Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner shall adopt rules for the operation and provision of services by the health and human services agencies, including the Department of Family and
No. You may not allow an infant to sleep in a restrictive device. If an infant falls asleep in a restrictive device, the infant must be removed from the device and placed in a crib as soon as possible. §746.2427. Are infants required to sleep on their backs? Infants not yet able to turn over on their own must be placed in a face-up sleeping position in the infant's own crib, unless you have a written statement [the child's parent presents written documentation] from a health-care professional stating that a different sleeping position is medically necessary [allowed or will not harm the infant]. §746.2428. May I swaddle an infant to help the infant sleep? No. You may not lay a swaddled infant down to sleep or rest on any surface at any time unless you have a written statement from a health-care professional stating that swaddling a specific child for sleeping purposes is medically necessary. §746.2431. Must I share a daily report with parents for each infant in my care? You must provide a daily written or electronic report to the infant's [child's] parent when or by the time the infant [child] is picked up from the child-care center. The report must contain: (1) Times the infant [child] slept; (2) - (3) (No change.); (4) Infant's [Child's] general mood for the day; and (5) A brief summary of the activities in which the infant [child] participated. This agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority to adopt. Issued in Austin, Texas, on . Chapter 746, Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers Subchapter H, Basic Care Requirements for Infants TAC Section Number(s) §746.2411 Proposed Action X Repeal Proposed Date of Adoption: X Other (Specify) 30 Days After Publication The repeal is proposed under Human Resources Code (HRC) §40.0505 and Government Code §531.0055, which provide that the Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner shall adopt rules for the operation and provision of services by the health and human services agencies, including the Department of Family and
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