26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.3363

Current through Reg. 49, No. 45; November 8, 2024
Section 748.3363 - May children of opposite genders share a bedroom?
(a) A child six years old or older must not share a bedroom with a child of the opposite gender, unless:
(1) They are siblings;
(2) The older child is the younger child's parent; or
(3) Both children are non-ambulatory and receive treatment services for primary medical needs.
(b) The following must occur before you may allow children of the opposite gender to share a bedroom, unless the older child is the younger child's parent:
(1) The service planning team must determine that there is no known risk of harm to either of the children after assessing:
(A) Their behaviors;
(B) Their compatibility with each other;
(C) Their respective relationships;
(D) Any history of possible sexual trauma or sexually inappropriate behavior; and
(E) Any other identifiable factor that may affect the appropriateness of the children sharing a bedroom.
(2) The service planning team must date and document the assessment and approval in each child's service plan.

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.3363

The provisions of this §748.3363 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7497; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 16, April 22, 2022, TexReg 2270, eff. 4/25/2022