26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.1695

Current through Reg. 49, No. 49; December 6, 2024
Section 748.1695 - What are the specific requirements for feeding an infant?
(a) You must feed the infant:
(1) On demand following the infant's lead on when to feed, how long to feed, and how much to feed; and
(2) Based on the recommendation of the infant's health-care professional, who must approve you giving the infant any milk other than fortified formula.
(b) You must hold the infant while feeding an infant that is:
(1) Birth through six months old; or
(2) Unable to sit unassisted in a high chair or other seating equipment during feeding.
(c) You must never prop a bottle by supporting it with something other than the infant's or adult's hand.
(d) If you care for more than one infant, you must:
(1) Label each bottle and training cup with the child's first name and initial of last name;
(2) Not permit the infant to share bottles or training cups; and
(3) Sanitize high chair trays before each use.

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.1695

The provisions of this §748.1695 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 10393; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909