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 4 - FISCAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTION AGENCIES
Section 749.197 - For adoption services, what fee policies must I have?

(a) For adoption services, you must have an adoption fee or adoption fee schedule that you apply to all clients. The policy must include the type of expenditures you will meet for birth parents and whether you will do so through an overall fee, pass-through expenses, or some combination. Policies on pass-through expenses must comply with all requirements listed in § 749.273 of Title 40 (relating to What must I do if I pass through expenses to adoptive families?).

(b) If you charge additional fees, your policy must explain clearly what the fees cover.

(c) You must have a clear policy on refunds.