HHSC Publishes the 2023 Criminal History Requirements Charts

Child Care Regulation has updated the Criminal History Requirements Charts, published in the Texas Register and effective March 31, 2023.

CCR must make annual updates to the criminal history requirements charts for persons requiring background checks in child care operations. These charts list the offenses that affect a person’s ability to work in certain operations. The charts also provide required actions for criminal history results. This update is per 26 TAC Section 745.661(b).

Visit the Texas Register to review a summary of the two comments HHSC received regarding the proposed changes to the charts and HHSC’s response to the comments. No changes to the charts were made in response to the comments.