85R9386 MCK-F     By: Miller H.B. No. 2664       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to nutrition and fitness standards for certain child-care   facilities and training for employees at those facilities.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 42.042, Human Resources Code, is amended   by adding Subsections (s), (t), and (u) to read as follows:          (s)  The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt minimum   standards that apply to day-care centers, group day-care homes, and   family homes for nutrition and daily dietary requirements, physical   activity, and time spent using or viewing electronic devices. The   minimum standards under this subsection must be consistent with:                (1)  the nutrition and meal pattern standards in the   Child and Adult Care Food Program administered by the Texas   Department of Agriculture; and                (2)  American Academy of Pediatrics standards for   physical activity and screen time as published in Caring for Our   Children:  National Health and Safety Performance Standards;   Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs, 3rd Edition.          (t)  The executive commissioner shall review any subsequent   amendments to the standards described by Subsection (s) and   determine whether the rules adopted under that subsection should be   amended to incorporate the new standards.          (u)  The executive commissioner by rule shall require   day-care centers, group day-care homes, and family homes to provide   to parents, guardians, or caregivers of children enrolled at the   facility information on:                (1)  sample healthy meals and snacks; and                (2)  food allergies and choking hazards.          SECTION 2.  Section 42.0421(a), Human Resources Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  The minimum training standards prescribed by the   executive commissioner under Section 42.042(p) for an employee,   director, or operator of a day-care center, group day-care home, or   registered family home must include:                (1)  24 hours of initial training that must be   completed not later than the 90th day after the employee's first day   of employment for an employee of a day-care center who has no   previous training or less than two years of employment experience   in a regulated child-care facility, eight hours of which must be   completed before the employee is given responsibility for a group   of children;                (2)  24 hours of annual training for each employee of a   day-care center or group day-care home, excluding the director,   which must include at least six hours of training in one or more of   the following areas:                      (A)  child growth and development;                      (B)  guidance and discipline;                      (C)  age-appropriate curriculum; [and]                      (D)  teacher-child interaction; and                      (E)  child nutrition and age-appropriate indoor   and outdoor activities; and                (3)  30 hours of annual training for each director of a   day-care center or group day-care home, or operator of a registered   family home, which must include at least six hours of training in   one or more of the following areas:                      (A)  child growth and development;                      (B)  guidance and discipline;                      (C)  age-appropriate curriculum; [and]                      (D)  teacher-child interaction; and                      (E)  child nutrition and age-appropriate indoor   and outdoor activities.          SECTION 3.  Section 2308.3155(b), Government Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (b)  The commission shall adopt rules to administer the Texas   Rising Star Program, including:                (1)  guidelines for rating a child-care provider who   provides child care to a child younger than 13 years of age,   including infants and toddlers, enrolled in the subsidized program;   [and]                (2)  guidelines for rating a child-care provider on:                      (A)  nutrition, lunch provision, and menu   planning; and                      (B)  indoor and outdoor activities;                (3)  a scoring methodology that credits a provider for   participating in, and remaining in good standing with, the Child   and Adult Care Food Program administered by the Texas Department of   Agriculture; and                (4)  a timeline and process for regularly reviewing and   updating the quality standards used to determine the rating system   that includes the commission's consideration of input from   interested parties regarding those standards.          SECTION 4.  As soon as practicable after the effective date   of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human   Services Commission and the Texas Workforce Commission shall adopt   the rules necessary to implement the changes in law made by this   Act.          SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.