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 M - FOSTER HOMES: SCREENINGS AND VERIFICATIONS
Division 2 - FOSTER HOME SCREENINGS
Section 749.2445 - What is a foster home screening?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 749.2445
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) You must complete a foster home screening prior to verifying the foster home.
(b) Your child placement management staff must review and approve each foster home screening.
(c) The foster home screening must document:
(1) Required information (see § 749.2447
of Title 40 (relating to What information must I obtain for the foster home
screening?));
(2) An assessment of
the information obtained to determine whether the applicant meets the
requirements for verification; and
(3) An evaluation of the information obtained
in order to make recommendations about the applicant's capacity to work with
children, including but not limited to age, gender, special needs, and number
of children.
(d) Regarding § 749.2447(7) of Title 40, you must report to Licensing only the information obtained about the prospective foster family's domestic violence history, as applicable. You must report this information regardless of whether you verify the home.
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