Section 748.301 - What do certain terms mean in this subchapter?These terms have the following meanings in this subchapter:
(1) Serious incident--A non-routine occurrence that has or may have dangerous or significant consequences for the care, supervision, or treatment of a child. The different types of serious incidents are noted in § 748.303 of this division (relating to When must I report and document a serious incident?).(2) Triggered review of a child's unauthorized absences--A review of a specific child's pattern of unauthorized absences when the child has had three unauthorized absences within a 60-day timeframe.(3) Unauthorized absence--A child is absent from the grounds of an operation without permission from a caregiver and cannot be located. This includes when an unauthorized person has removed the child from the operation.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.301
The provisions of this §748.301 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 10393; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; adopted by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 20, May 15, 2020, TexReg 3324, eff. 6/1/2020