Reports and Presentations

The report fulfills the requirements of Texas Human Resources Code (HRC) Section 42.0412(e), which requires the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to provide an annual report to the legislature that includes specific data concerning licensed day care centers.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in collaboration with the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and using existing resources, are to collect, compile, and publish on HHSC's website certain data aggregated on reported incidents in licensed day-care centers that threatened or impaired the basic health, safety, or welfare of a child.

This report fulfills the requirements of Texas Human Resources Code (HRC) Section 42.0412(e), which requires the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to provide an annual report to the legislature that includes specific data concerning licensed daycare centers. 

The Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 260 governing boarding home facilities Section 260.003, requires the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to develop and publish model standards for the operations of a boarding home facility, and it specifies that these standards must address elements such as construction, fire safety, sanitary conditions, reporting and investigation of injuries and incidents, staff education, and assessment of residents.