Section 550.1207 - Interior Spaces(a) A center must consist of a building suitable for the purpose intended, and have a minimum of 50 square feet of space per minor exclusive of kitchen, toilet facilities, storage areas, hallways, stairways, basements, and attics.(b) If a center uses a room exclusively for dining or sleeping, the center must not count that space as part of the licensed capacity.(c) A center must have sufficient rooms to accommodate and segregate the different age groups of minors being served at the center.(d) A center must provide staff area and staff toilets.(e) A center must provide a reception area.(f) A center must provide an administrative office.(g) A center must provide quiet rooms based on the needs of minors.(h) A center's quiet room must contain a minimum of 100 square feet.(i) A center must provide indoor recreational exercise play area.(j) A center must provide a treatment room with a medication preparation area. The medication preparation area must contain a work counter, refrigerator, sink with hot and cold water, and locked storage for biologicals and drugs.(k) A center must develop isolation procedures to prevent cross-infection and provide an isolation room with at least one large glass area for observation of a minor in accordance with § 550.211 of this chapter (relating to Infection Prevention and Control Program and Vaccination Requirements). The isolation room must contain a minimum of 100 square feet.(l) The center must make privacy accommodations available to attend to the personal care needs of a minor.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 550.1207
The provisions of this §550.1207 adopted to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6569; Transferred from Title 40, Chapter 15 by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 15, April 12, 2019, TexReg 1875, eff. 5/1/2019; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 39, September 27, 2024, TexReg 7933, eff. 10/16/2024