(a) A provider agency must use the services of a dietary consultant who is:
  (1) a dietitian licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Dietitians; or
  (2) has a baccalaureate degree whose major field of study is in food and nutrition, dietetics, or food service management.
(b) A provider agency must also employ a director who:
  (1) is a high school graduate, or who has passed a general education development (GED) examination, and has at least one year of experience working in an organization providing social services to individuals; or
  (2) has two years of college or university credit.
(c) All employees or volunteers of a provider agency who are under 18 years of age must be supervised by an employee or volunteer who is at least 18 years of age, and must receive the required training as described in §55.9 of this chapter (relating to Training Requirements).
(d) A provider agency must maintain documentation to show that staff and volunteers meet requirements outlined in subsections (a) - (c) of this section, according to the terms of the contract.

Source Note: The provisions of this §281.7 adopted to be effective March 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 1672; transferred effective June 28, 2024, as published in the June 7, 2024, issue of the Texas Register, 49 TexReg 4063