TX HHS Form 3019. Infant Sleep Exception/Health Care Professional Recommendation

The TX HHS Form 3019, Infant Sleep Exception/Health Care Professional Recommendation, is a crucial document that helps solve the problem of ensuring compliance with Texas child care minimum standards for infants who require alternative sleep positions or restrictive devices due to medical reasons. The form is typically used in situations where a health care professional determines that an infant's medical condition necessitates a deviation from standard sleeping practices.

This form requires specific information, including the infant's name, date of birth, age, and parent/guardian's name, as well as the health care professional's name and practice. The health care professional must complete the section outlining the appropriate sleep position, restrictive device, or swaddling technique to be used for the infant, along with the effective dates for the exception.

The form serves as a crucial tool for licensed child care centers, licensed child care homes, and registered child care homes that care for infants with medical conditions requiring alternative sleeping arrangements. By using this form, these operations can ensure compliance with Texas Human Resources Code §42.042(e)(8)(A) and (B), which requires them to follow the directions of an infant's health care professional to provide specialized medical assistance.

• The form is used when a health care professional determines that an infant's medical condition necessitates an alternative sleep position, restrictive device, or swaddling technique.
• The form requires specific information about the infant and their health care professional.
• The form serves as a tool for licensed child care centers, homes, and registered homes to ensure compliance with Texas child care minimum standards.