The following words and terms used in this chapter have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
  (1) Caregiver--A person whose duties include the care, supervision, guidance, and protection of a child or children in care.
  (2) Children related to the primary caregiver--Children who are children, grandchildren, siblings, great-grandchildren, first cousins, nieces, or nephews of the primary caregiver. This includes any of those relationships that exist due to common ancestry, adoption, or marriage.
  (3) Health-care professional--A licensed physician, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), a licensed vocational nurse (LVN), a licensed registered nurse (RN), or other licensed medical personnel providing health care to the child within the scope of the license. This does not include physicians, nurses, or other medical personnel who are not licensed in the United States or in the country in which the person practices.
  (4) Infant--A child from birth through 17 months.
  (5) Pre-kindergarten age child--A child who is three or four years of age before the beginning of the current school year.
  (6) Restrictive device--Equipment that places the body of a child in a position that may restrict airflow or cause strangulation; usually, the child is placed in a semi-seated position. Examples of restrictive devices are car seats, swings, bouncy seats, and high chairs.
  (7) School-age child--A child who is five years of age or older and is enrolled in or has completed kindergarten.
  (8) Toddler--A child from 18 months through 35 months.

Source Note: The provisions of this §742.111 adopted to be effective March 10, 2021, 46 TexReg 1247