(a) You must notify the parent of each child in the care of each foster home verified by your Child-Placing Agency of a deficiency in:
  (1) A safe sleeping standard noted in subsection (b) of this section; or
  (2) The abuse, neglect, or exploitation standard in §749.1003(b)(1)(B) of this chapter (relating to What rights does a child in care have?).
(b) The following are safe sleeping standards requiring notification:
  (1) §749.1807(a)(1) of this chapter (relating to What specific safety requirements must my cribs meet?);
  (2) §749.1809(2)(A) of this chapter (relating to Are mesh cribs or port-a-cribs allowed?);
  (3) §749.1813(a)(5) and (b) of this chapter (relating to What types of equipment may a foster home not use with infants?);
  (4) §749.1815 of this chapter (relating to What are the specific sleeping requirements for infants?);
  (5) §749.1817 of this chapter (relating to May I allow an infant to sleep in a restrictive device?); and
  (6) §749.1821 of this chapter (relating to May I swaddle an infant to help the infant sleep?).
(c) When meeting the notice requirements in subsection (a) of this section, your main office or a branch office must notify the parents of children in the care of each foster home that the office supervises.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.517 adopted to be effective April 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 2454