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 749.119 - What foster care policies must I develop?
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
You must develop foster care policies that include the following:
(1) Criteria and procedures for screening and accepting foster parent applicants or agency home caregivers who can meet the needs of the children your agency serves;
(2) Criteria for making decisions about the number, ages, gender, and needs of children who may be placed in a foster home;
(3) Pre-service and annual training requirements for foster parents or agency home caregivers that at a minimum meet the requirements of Subchapter F of the Chapter (relating to Training and Professional Development); and
(4) Policies on how you will provide services if the home provides more than one type of care.
