(a) A Board shall make available to parents a consumer guide to child care providers who have Provider Agreements to provide Commission-funded child care in the local workforce development area and shall represent the name, address, and phone number of each provider and shall represent whether each provider:
- (1) is licensed by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services;
- (2) is registered with the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services;
- (3) has met the Designated Vendor standards of the Commission;
- (4) has submitted proof of general liability insurance; and
- (5) has submitted proof of appropriate commercial transportation insurance.
- (b) The consumer guide shall set forth the requirements to be licensed and registered with the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services as set forth in Texas Human Resources Code, Chapter 42 and applicable administrative rules and a description of the types of facilities or homes, which may be licensed or registered including, but not limited to, the following: day-care centers, group day-care homes, and family homes.
- (c) A Board shall ensure that the consumer guide also includes the telephone number of the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services or applicable regulating agency, so parents may obtain or verify the information regarding the providers and check compliance history.
(d) The consumer guide may include additional information including, but not limited to, the following:
- (1) information the Board determines would assist parents in choosing a provider; and
- (2) information as established by the Commission.
Source Note:The provisions of this §809.14 adopted to be effective February 11, 1999, 24 TexReg 800.