26 Tex. Admin. Code § 746.3309
May parents provide meals and snacks for their child instead of my child-care center providing them?
Effective Mar 10, 202146 TexReg 1479Source Note: The provisions of this §746.3309 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; amended to be effective July 1, 2005, 30 TexReg 3598; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1575; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective March 10, 2021, 46 TexReg 1479.Texas Secretary of State
(a) Yes. However, your enrollment agreement, or an addendum to the agreement, signed by the parent must include a statement that the parent:
- (1) Is choosing to provide the child's meals and snacks from home; and
- (2) Understands the child-care center is not responsible for its nutritional value or for meeting the child's daily food needs.
- (b) If the parent provides a meal but not a snack, you are responsible for providing a snack as specified in this subchapter.
- (c) You must provide safe and proper storage and service of the individual meals and snacks provided by parents.
(d) Snacks provided by a parent must not be shared with other children, unless:
- (1) A parent is providing baked goods for a celebration or party being held at the center; and
- (2) You ensure that the shared snacks meet the needs of children who require special diets.
Source Note:The provisions of this §746.3309 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; amended to be effective July 1, 2005, 30 TexReg 3598; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1575; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective March 10, 2021, 46 TexReg 1479.