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 D - REPORTS AND RECORD KEEPING
Division 5 - UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCES
Section 749.590 - What additional requirements are there for unauthorized absences of children from a foster home?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 749.590
Current through Reg. 50, No. 26; June 27, 2025
(a) For each unauthorized absence of a child, you must:
(1) Document the unauthorized absence in an
annual summary log, as required by § 749.591 of this division (relating to
What documentation must be included in an annual summary log for a child who
has an unauthorized absence?); and
(2) Debrief the child, as required by §
749.592 of this division (relating to What are the requirements for debriefing
a child after an unauthorized absence?).
(b) If a child has three unauthorized absences within a 60-day timeframe, you must conduct a triggered review of the child's unauthorized absences that is consistent with the rules in this division; and
(c) You must conduct an overall agency evaluation for unauthorized absences every six months, as required by § 749.596 of this division (relating to What is an overall agency evaluation for unauthorized absences?).
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