Texas Administrative Code
Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
Part 19 - DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Chapter 700 - CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Subchapter M - SUBSTITUTE-CARE SERVICES
Division 1 - GENERAL
Section 700.1315 - What special considerations apply when placing a child in a nursing home?
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) DFPS seeks to place children with serious and complex medical needs in a family setting or other setting that is less restrictive than a nursing home when DFPS determines that the child's needs can be met in such less restrictive setting.
(b) DFPS may place a child in a nursing home only when:
(c) Unless ordered by a court, a child under the age of 18 years may not be placed in a nursing home unless the placement has been approved by the Assistant Commissioner for Child Protective Services or that person's designee.
(d) When a child is placed in a nursing home, DFPS must review the child's placement at least every six months and continue to seek a placement for the child in a less restrictive, more family-like setting.
