Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
Subchapter C - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
Division 1 - PLANS AND POLICIES REQUIRED DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Section 749.103 - What policies and procedures must I submit for Licensing's approval as part of the application process?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 749.103
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) You must develop the policies and procedures identified in subsection (b) of this section. Your policies and procedures must comply with or exceed the minimum standards specified in this chapter, Chapter 42 of the Human Resources Code, Chapter 745 of this title (relating to Licensing), and any other applicable law.
(b) As part of the application process, you must submit the following policies and procedures to us for our approval:
(1) Policies and procedures related
to record keeping, including where the records will be located. The policies
must be consistent with Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Reports and
Records Keeping);
(2) Personnel
policies and procedures consistent with §
749.105 of this title (relating to
What are the requirements for my personnel policies and procedures?);
(3) Conflict of interest policies consistent
with §
749.107 of this title (relating to
What must my conflict of interest policies include?);
(4) Admission policies consistent with §
749.109 of this title (relating to
What must my admission policies include?);
(5) Placement policies consistent with §
749.111 of this title (relating to
What must my placement policies include?);
(6) Child-care policies consistent with
§
749.113 of this title (relating to
What child-care policies must I develop?);
(7) Emergency behavior intervention policies
consistent with §
749.115 of this title (relating to
What emergency behavior intervention policies must I develop if my foster homes
are permitted to use emergency behavior intervention?);
(8) Discipline policies consistent with
§
749.117 of this title (relating to
What are the requirements for my discipline policies for children in
care?);
(9) Foster care policies
consistent with §
749.119 of this title (relating to
What foster care policies must I develop?);
(10) Rights and responsibilities of the
child-placing agency and the foster parents consistent with §
749.121 of this title (relating to
What policies must I develop concerning the rights and responsibilities of the
child-placing agency and foster parents?);
(11) Additional policies for foster parents
that provide treatment services consistent with §
749.123 of this title (relating to
What policies must I develop regarding foster parents who provide treatment
services to a child with primary medical needs?);
(12) Additional policies for foster parents
who offer a transitional living program consistent with §
749.125 of this title (relating to
What policies must I develop for foster parents who offer a transitional living
program?);
(13) Policies for
babysitters, overnight care providers, and respite care providers consistent
with §
749.127 of this title (relating to
What policies must I develop for babysitters, overnight care providers, and
respite care providers?);
(14)
Policies for a legal risk placement program consistent with §
749.129 of this title (relating to
What policies must I develop for a legal risk placement program for
foster-adoptive families?);
(15)
Adoption policies, if applicable, consistent with §
749.131 of this title (relating to
What policies must I develop if I offer adoption services?);
(16) Volunteer policies consistent with
§
749.133 of this title (relating to
What policies must I develop if I use volunteers?);
(17) Abuse and neglect policies consistent
with §
749.135 of this title (relating to
What abuse and neglect policies must I develop?);
(18) An appeal process for adult clients
consistent with Division 8 of this subchapter (relating to Clients and
Appeals);
(19) A weapons, firearms,
explosive materials, and projectiles policy, for foster care services,
consistent with Division 3 of Subchapter O (relating to Weapons, Firearms,
Explosive Materials, and Projectiles);
(20) A tobacco and e-cigarette policy
consistent with §
749.2931 of this title (relating
to What policies must I enforce regarding tobacco products and e-cigarettes?);
and
(21) A suicide prevention,
intervention, and postvention policy consistent with §749.136 of this
division (relating to What suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention
policy must I have?).
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