Form 2837, Governmental Entity Request for Exemption from Child Care Regulation

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Documents

Effective Date: 6/2024

Instructions

Updated: 6/2024

Purpose

A program exempt from or otherwise not subject to regulation by Child Care Regulation (CCR) may operate legally without:

  • receiving a permit from CCR; or
  • complying with the statutes, administrative rules, or minimum standards that govern regulated child care in Texas.

A program is not required to submit an exemption request for CCR to determine if it is exempt. The form speeds up the process. CCR uses the information submitted with the form to determine if the program is exempt.

Procedure

When to Prepare

A program submits the form to seek exemption from regulation by CCR as a governmental entity. CCR reviews the completed form to determine if the program is exempt for one of the following:

• A federal program per 26 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Section 745.115(1).
• A state program per 26 TAC Section 745.115(2).
• A municipal program per 26 TAC Section 745.115(3).

For more information, review 26 TAC Chapter 745, Licensing, Subchapter C, Operations That are Exempt From Regulation.

Transmittal

For a program CCR currently does not regulate, scan and email the completed form and supporting documentation to the Unregulated Operations Unit.

If CCR currently regulates the program, scan and email the completed form and supporting documentation to your CCR representative.

Detailed Instructions

Complete all sections of the form that are relevant to your program. Contact the Unregulated Operations Unit if you have questions about any part of the form.

Section A Identifying Information – Complete all fields in this section.

Section B Program Information

Part I collects general operating information about your program.

Part II collects information about the type of program your organization offers. Only complete the section that applies to the type of program your organization offers.

Section C Physical Facility is Shared with Another Program collects information about shared space with another program. Only complete this section if your program shares space with another program. Note: CCR collects this information to determine if your program and any other program that operates at the same location and same time are separate programs.

Section D Requested Documents is a list of documents your program submits to support that it is exempt. Check each box for the documentation you provide with your request.