A person must meet the following qualifications in order to be an assistant caregiver who is counted in the child/caregiver ratio:
  (1) Be 18 years old, except as provided by §747.1211 of this division (relating to When may I employ a person under the age of 18 or a person who does not have a high school diploma or equivalent as a caregiver?);
  (2) Except as provided by §747.1211 of this division, have a:
    (A) High school diploma;
    (B) High school equivalent; or
    (C) High school certificate of coursework completion, as defined in Texas Education Code, §28.025(d);
  (3) Have completed orientation to your child-care home;
  (4) Meet the requirements in 40 TAC Chapter 745, Subchapter F (relating to Background Checks);
  (5) Have a current record of a tuberculosis (TB) examination showing the caregiver is free of contagious TB, if required by the Texas Department of State Health Services or local health authority; and
  (6) Complete a notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form as specified in Human Resources Code, §42.059.

Source Note: The provisions of this §747.1207 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective December 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 10266; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1906; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective October 8, 2018, 43 TexReg 6654