Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 181 - VITAL STATISTICS
Subchapter C - CENTRAL ADOPTION REGISTRY
Section 181.46 - Notification of a Match and Requirements for Release of Information by Participating Voluntary Adoption Registries
Universal Citation: 25 TX Admin Code ยง 181.46
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) If the administrator of any authorized voluntary adoption registry matches a registrant with another registrant, each registrant shall be notified by certified mail, return receipt requested and delivery restricted to addressee only, that a match has been made. The notice shall state the sex and type of birth relative the registry has matched with the adoptee.
(b) The notification must also state that the registrant:
(1) may withdraw his registration
before identifying information is released;
(2) must sign a consent to
disclosure;
(3) must participate in
at least one hour of counseling with a social worker or mental health
professional who has expertise in postadoption counseling to prepare the
registrant for the reunion. A mental health professional must have at least a
bachelor's degree from an accredited college with a major in social work,
psychology, sociology, counseling or other related field. The mental health
professional is not required to be licensed in the field of mental health, but
must have expertise in postadoption counseling;
(4) must prove that the counseling
requirement has been completed by requesting written notification which
includes a brief synopsis of the counseling provided and the counselor's
recommendations; and
(5) provide
any other information that the registry deems appropriate for the success of
the reunion.
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