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 9 - AGENCY-FOSTER FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Section 749.2653 - What are the requirements for an unrelated adult to reside in a foster home?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 749.2653
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Before a foster home may add a new member to the household:
(1) The home must notify
you of the potential new member of the household;
(2) The home must comply with requirements
specified in Subchapter F of Chapter 745 of Title 40 (relating to Background
Checks) and § 749.1417 of Title 40 (relating to Who must have a
tuberculosis (TB) examination?); and
(3) You must evaluate the effect that the
adult will have on the foster children in the home. Your evaluation must
include the following considerations:
(A) The
needs of the foster children in care;
(B) The impact the adult will have in the
foster family and for the foster children; and
(C) Whether the change in household will
conflict with the children's best interest.
(b) You must document the following in the foster home record:
(1) The results of the
background check and the tuberculosis screening;
(2) Your evaluation; and
(3) The approval of the child placement
management staff.
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