Texas Health & Safety Code - Section 141.0095. Training And Examination Program
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§ 141.0095. TRAINING AND EXAMINATION PROGRAM. (a) A
person holding a license issued under this chapter may not employ or
accept the volunteer service of an individual for a position
involving contact with campers at a youth camp unless:
(1) the individual submits to the person or the youth
camp has on file documentation that verifies the individual within
the preceding two years successfully completed the training and
examination program required by this section; or
(2) the individual successfully completes the youth
camp's training and examination program, which must be approved by
the department as required by this section, during the individual's
first workweek and the youth camp issues and files documentation
verifying that fact.
(b) A person holding a license issued under this chapter
must retain in the person's records a copy of the documentation
required or issued under Subsection (a) for each employee or
volunteer until the second anniversary of the examination date.
(c) A person applying for or holding an employee or
volunteer position involving contact with campers at a youth camp
must successfully complete the training and examination program on
sexual abuse and child molestation required by this section during
the applicable period described by Subsection (a).
(d) In accordance with this section and the criteria and
guidelines developed by the training advisory committee
established under Section 141.0096, the executive commissioner of
the Health and Human Services Commission by rule shall establish
criteria and guidelines for training and examination programs on
sexual abuse and child molestation. The department may approve
training and examination programs offered by trainers under
contract with youth camps or by online training organizations or
may approve programs offered in another format authorized by the
department.
(e) A training and examination program on sexual abuse and
child molestation approved by the department must include training
and an examination on:
(1) the definitions and effects of sexual abuse and
child molestation;
(2) the typical patterns of behavior and methods of
operation of child molesters and sex offenders that put children at
risk;
(3) the warning signs and symptoms associated with
sexual abuse or child molestation, recognition of the signs and
symptoms, and the recommended methods of reporting suspected abuse;
and
(4) the recommended rules and procedures for youth
camps to implement to address, reduce, prevent, and report
suspected sexual abuse or child molestation.
(f) The department may assess a fee in the amount necessary
to cover the costs of administering this section to each person that
applies for the department's approval of a training and examination
program on sexual abuse and child molestation under this section.
(g) The department at least every five years shall review
each training and examination program on sexual abuse and child
molestation approved by the department to ensure the program
continues to meet the criteria and guidelines established by rule
under this section.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 860, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Section: 141.0035 141.004 141.005 141.006 141.007 141.008 141.009 141.0095 141.0096 141.010 141.011 141.012 141.013 141.014 141.015
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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