Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 141.0095 — TRAINING AND EXAMINATION PROGRAM

HS § 141.0095Title 2. HEALTH · Part G. LICENSES AND OTHER REGULATION · Ch. 141. YOUTH CAMPS

Statute text

(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, the executive commissioner 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.

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0385, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (S.B. 277), Sec. 1.10(b), eff. September 1, 2015.