The following words have the following meanings in this chapter:
  (1) Caregiver--A person counted in the child/caregiver ratio whose duties include direct care, supervision, guidance, and protection of a child in your care. Caregivers may be employees, contractors, or volunteers.
  (2) Child--A child 13 years old or younger who is in your care.
  (3) Infant--A child in your care from birth through 17 months.
  (4) Primary Caregiver--A caregiver that is also responsible for being available to other caregivers during any child-care hours of operation and for ensuring that all children in care are adequately supervised per §743.109 of this title (relating to How many caregivers are required?).
  (5) Resident--An adult resident of your operation.
  (6) Supplemental caregiver--A person who is not counted in the child/caregiver ratio but provides direct care, supervision, guidance, or protection of a child in your care.

Source Note: The provisions of this §743.3 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7465; amended to be effective March 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 913; transferred effective May 15, 2018, as published in the Texas Register May 4, 2018, 43 TexReg 2799