Section 42.158 - Caregiver Qualifications A caregiver employed by an employer-based day-care facility operating under this subchapter must:
(1) be at least 18 years of age;(2) have received a high school diploma or its equivalent, as determined by the department;(3) receive at least the minimum training required for an employee of a licensed day-care center as prescribed by department rules in accordance with Sections 42.042(p) and 42.0421;(4) have a Child Development Associate or Certified Child-Care Professional credential or an equivalent credential, as determined by the department; and(5) not have been precluded from providing direct care or having direct access to a child by the department based on the results of a background and criminal history check conducted under Section 42.159.Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 42.158
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1414, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2007.