HHSC Adopts New Child Care Rules for Psychiatric Residential Youth Treatment Facilities

HHSC adopts new child care rules for psychiatric residential youth treatment facilities, effective Oct. 15. The rules may be viewed after the effective date at:

For more information, visit the Child Care Regulation webpage and review the Child Care Regulation Operation Action Letter 2024-04 (PDF).

Visit the Child Care Regulation Minimum Standards webpage to review:

  • The Revision Memo that summarizes the rule changes in Chapter 748.
  • Highlighted copies of the adopted rules in Chapters 745 and 748 that show the changes from previous rules.

CCR is updating the Chapter 748 Minimum Standards publication and will complete the update by Oct. 15.

Visit the Texas Register to review a summary of comments HHSC received during the formal public comment period and HHSC’s response to the public comments, including whether HHSC made any changes to the rules.