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Current and past Guidance Letters and  Operation Action Letters for Child Care Regulation (CCR).

Current and past provider news for Child Care Regulations.

Current and past alert notifications for 24-hour Residential Child Care Providers. 

Current and past provider news for Child Care Regulation Background Checks.

Current and past provider news for Electronic Visit Verification (EVV).

 Current and past information and provider letters for Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).

Current and past provider news for Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).

Current and past Information and Provider Letters for Local IDD Authority (LIDDA).

Current and past provider news for Local IDD Authority (LIDDA).

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.