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 700.1329 - What are DFPS's responsibilities for ensuring appropriate medical care for children in DFPS conservatorship?
Universal Citation: 40 TX Admin Code ยง 700.1329
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) DFPS has a duty to ensure that every child in DFPS conservatorship receives appropriate medical care, including appropriate physical, dental, behavioral, vision, and allied health care such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, dietetic and other health-related services. Each child's medical care must include:
(1) emergency
medical care whenever needed;
(2)
timely examinations and treatments of non-emergency injuries and illness;
and
(3) regular preventive care
appropriate to the child's age and condition, including immunizations and
tuberculin (TB) tests.
(b) Consent for medical care provided to children in DFPS conservatorship must be provided in accordance with Chapter 266, Texas Family Code, and relevant court orders or agreements between DFPS and the person designated to provide consent.
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