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 F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Division 4 - PRE-SERVICE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Section 749.868 - Can a child-placing agency waive pre-service training requirements for a foster parent?
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) A child-placing agency, including a single source continuum contractor, may waive any of the following pre-service training requirements for a foster parent if the agency determines that the requirement is not directly related to the ages and number of children the foster home will care for and the types of services the home will provide:
(b) After waiving a pre-service training requirement for a foster parent, an agency must reevaluate the waiver if, within the first year, there is a change in the foster home's verification with respect to the ages or number of children the home can care for or the types of services the home can provide. If the agency determines that the waived pre-service training is directly related to the ages or number of children the home can care for, or the types of services the home can provide, the foster parent must complete the training.
(c) You must document:
