ESBD_464957_1761330134674_RFI Online Home Childcare Provider Training HHS0016800.pdf

Request for Information (RFI)

For

Online Home Childcare Provider Training

RFI No. HHS0016800

Date of Release: October 24, 2025

Response Due: January 5, 2026

NIGP Class/Item Codes

207 – 32 Computer Instructional Aids and Training Devices 917 – 10 Contracted Services, Curriculum Development

Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Purpose

1.2 Background

1.3 Objectives for this RFI

2.0 General Instructions and Response Requirements

2.1 General Information

2.2 Response Submission Date, Time, and Location

2.3 Designated Point of Contact

2.4 Response Format

2.5 Texas Public Information Act

2.6 Disclaimers

1.0 Introduction

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) – Child Care Regulation (CCR) division issues permits for Registered Home and Licensed Home childcare providers. Applicants are required to take training and assessments prior to applying for a permit as a Registered Home or Licensed Home childcare provider. Currently applicants must find, and often pay, for this training through various online resources, creating a barrier to application. CCR is interested in finding a way to remove this barrier.

1.1 Purpose

This Request for Information (RFI) is to obtain information on childcare training that is currently available or easily adapted for pre-application training. This training must meet the requirements of TAC Rule 747.1007 and 747.1107. The training should be free to applicants and cover all required topics which would encourage more applicants to complete the permitting process successfully.

1.2 Background

CCR regulated 16,384 registered and licensed homes and licensed centers and approximately 31,685,234 children were served in Fiscal Year 2024. There are approximately 1300 participants across the State of Texas who take the Childcare training each year. Note that participants will not be required to use our training, so they may seek other training to fulfill the requirement.

The training topics are required by TAC Rule 747.1007 and 747.1107. The training and assessments shall be computer based for independent training and assessment. These free trainings are available for all home-based applicants. The training curriculum may also be used by licensed child care homes, registered child care homes, and licensed child care centers to provide some of their required annual training topics.

CCR requires primary caregivers of a registered or licensed child care home to have proof of pre-application training in the following areas:

a. Prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment;

b. Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma;

c. Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome

(SIDS);

d. Understanding early childhood brain development;

e. Understanding the developmental stages of children;

f. Emergency preparedness;

g. Prevention and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations;

h. Administering medication, if applicable, including compliance with Texas Administrative

Code §747.3603 relating to obtaining authorization before administering a medication to a child in my care;

i. Prevention and response to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction;

j. Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic;

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k. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with Texas Administrative Code §747.3221 relating to caregivers wearing gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood; and

l. Precautions in transporting children if your child-care home plans to transport a child whose chronological or developmental age is younger than nine years old.

Note that training modules may be changed, added, or removed based on legislation or Agency needs over time.

Each module will have an assessment for the participant to take until they pass it. Once passed, they should receive a certificate stating they have passed it.

HHSC will have ownership rights to the training, assessment, certificate generator, and participant records.

1.3 Objectives for this RFI

This RFI is issued for the purpose of obtaining information on childcare training and assessment that meets State of Texas certification requirements. All interested parties are encouraged to respond to this RFI.

2.0 General Instructions and Response Requirements

2.1 General Information

This RFI does not constitute a solicitation of proposals, a commitment to conduct a procurement, or an offer of a contract or prospective contract. HHSC will not award a contract directly as a result of this RFI. HHSC will not be liable for any costs incurred by vendors in the preparation and submission of information in response to this RFI.

All information received by HHSC becomes the property of HHSC and will not be returned to the sender. There will be no acknowledgement by HHSC of receipt of the information. Acceptance of responses to this RFI places no obligations of any kind upon HHSC.

The descriptions presented in this RFI are tentative and may undergo change prior to actual release of any potential Request for Information (RFI) related to the scope of this RFI. It is not the intent of HHSC to provide answers, but if additional information is issued relating to the RFI, it will be made available on the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD).

2.2 Response Submission Date, Time, and Location

HHSC welcomes written responses and comments related to this RFI by:

January 5, 2026 10:30 a.m. Central Time

Responses must be submitted via e-mail to HHSC’s designated point-of-contact, as identified in Section 2.3. Faxed responses or verbal inquiries will not be accepted. It is not the intent of HHSC to respond to comments or questions, but if additional information is issued relating to the RFI, it will be made available on the HHSC web site.

https://texas-sos.appianportalsgov.com/rules-and-meetings?$locale=en_US&interface=VIEW_TAC_SUMMARY&queryAsDate=05%2F08%2F2025&recordId=188837 http://esbd.cpa.state.tx.us/

2.3 Designated Point of Contact

HHSC’s official single point of contact for this RFI and the delivery point for all responses and correspondence is:

Stacy Elizondo, CTCD, CTPM HHS Procurement and Contracting Services

Texas Health & Human Services Commission e-mail: Stacy.Elizondo@hhs.texas.gov

All communications relating to this RFI must be directed to the HHSC contact person named above.

All communications between vendors and other HHSC staff members concerning this RFI are strictly prohibited.

2.4 Response Format

All responses must be:

a. clearly legible;

b. sequentially page-numbered and include the vendor’s name at the top of each page;

c. correctly identified with the RFI number and submittal deadline;

d. in Arial or Times New Roman font, size 12 for normal text, no less than size 10 for tables, graphs and appendices;

e. vendors must respond by email; and

f. HHSC will not accept any submission or portion of a submission containing a copyright.

All pages of the response should include the RFI title consistently in either the footer or header of each page. The page limit for RFI responses is 20 pages. Vendor should submit supporting material, if any, as attachments along with RFI responses. All proposals become the property of HHSC after submission.

2.5 Texas Public Information Act

A response submitted to this RFI is subject to the Texas Public Information Act (the Act), located in Texas Government Code Chapter 552 and may be disclosed to the public upon request. Subject to the Act, vendors may protect trade secret and confidential information from public release. If the vendor asserts that information provided in the proposal is trade secrets or other confidential information, it must be clearly marked such information in boldface type and include the words “confidential” or “trade secret” at top of the page. Furthermore, the vendor must identify trade secret or confidential information and provide an explanation of why the information is excepted from public disclosure.

HHSC will process any request from a member of the public in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Act. Vendors should consult the Texas Attorney General’s website (www.oag.state.tx.us) for information concerning the Act’s application to proposals and potential exceptions to disclosure.

2.6 Disclaimers

mailto:Stacy.Elizondo@hhs.texas.gov http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/DocViewer.aspx?K2DocKey=odbc%3a%2f%2fTCAS%2fASUPUBLIC.dbo.vwTCAS%2fGV%2fS%2fGV.552%40TCAS2&QueryText=552&HighlightType=1 http://www.oag.state.tx.us/

HHSC, at its sole discretion, may or may not issue a related solicitation or may issue multiple solicitations based on the responses to this RFI. Responding to this RFI is not a condition for eligibility to respond to any subsequent solicitation. Responses to this RFI will not have any bearing, positive or negative, on the evaluation and Respondent selection resulting from any proposals that may be received in response to any subsequent solicitation.

Any information received from vendors to the RFI in any form may be used by HHSC without restriction for any purpose determined by HHSC.