You must obtain at least the following information before admitting a child to the operation:
  (1) The child's name and birth date;
  (2) The child's home address and telephone number;
  (3) Date of the child's admission to the operation;
  (4) Name and address of parent(s);
  (5) Telephone numbers at which parent(s) can be reached while the child is in care;
  (6) Name, address, and telephone number of another responsible individual (friend or relative) who should be contacted in an emergency when the parent cannot be reached;
  (7) Names and telephone numbers of persons other than a parent to whom the child may be released;
  (8) Permission for transportation, if provided, including any authorized pick-up and drop-off locations;
  (9) Permission for field trips, if provided;
  (10) Permission for participation in water activities, if provided, including whether the child is able to swim without assistance;
  (11) Name, address, and telephone number of the child's physician or an emergency-care facility;
  (12) Authorization to obtain emergency medical care and to transport the child for emergency medical treatment;
  (13) A statement of the child's special problems or special care needs, which must include:
    (A) Any limitations or restrictions on the child's activities;
    (B) Special care the child requires, including:
      (i) Any reasonable accommodations or modifications;
      (ii) Any adaptive equipment provided for the child, including instructions for how to use the equipment; and
      (iii) Symptoms or indications of potential complications related to a physical, cognitive, or mental condition that may warrant prevention or intervention while the child is in care; and
    (C) Any medications prescribed for continuous, long-term use.
  (14) The name and telephone number of the school that a school-age child attends, unless the operation is located at the child's school;
  (15) Permission for a school-age child to ride a bus, walk to or from school or home, or to be released to the care of a sibling under 18 years old, if applicable; and
  (16) The child's allergies and a completed food allergy emergency plan for the child, if applicable.

Source Note: The provisions of this §744.605 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6225; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1779; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective March 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 921