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Rules and Standards for Child Care in Texas

Information about Licensed Child Care and Child-Placing Agency Administrator Licensing in Texas.

Information about controlling persons for child care providers.

How to become a child care home provider in Texas.

The HHS Centralized Background Check Unit is required to do background checks to find out if a person has a criminal history or an abuse and neglect history that might be a risk to the health and safety of children. Background checks are required for Child Care providers, Residential Child Care providers, and Foster and adoptive homes.

Licensing and regulatory information for residential child care operations in Texas.

Texas HHS protects children by regulating and educating child care providers.

Information for Texas Community Attendant Services (CAS) providers.

The Minimum Data Set is a standardized collection of demographic and clinical information that describes a person's overall condition. All licensed nursing facilities in Texas are required to submit MDS assessments for all residents admitted into their facility. The current version is MDS 3.0.

Regulatory and other information for Texas Residential Care providers.

The SSPD program provides services in a variety of settings to assist individuals in developing the skills needed to remain in the community as independently as possible. Services included in the service plan consist of counseling, personal care and help with the development of skills needed for independent living in the community. Services vary depending on the regional contract This page contains information for SSPD providers.

Residential Child Care Regulation has updated the Technical Assistance Library with new material regarding Unauthorized Absences.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation updated the Medication Aide (MA), Nursing Facility Administrator (NFA), and Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) websites to include new webpages that provide detailed steps and process maps for how to become an MA, NFA or NATCEP.

HHSC will host a Minimum Data Set (MDS) webinar and provide an overview of clinical information.

HHSC adopted amended and new rules in Chapters 744, 746 and 747 related to parent rights, and an amended rule related to director-led training in Chapter 746.