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 700.1335 - What is the Treatment Foster Family Care Program?

Universal Citation: 40 TX Admin Code ยง 700.1335

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) Treatment Foster Family Care is a program designed to provide innovative, multi-disciplinary treatment services to a child or youth in a highly-structured family home environment.

(b) Caregivers who participate in the Treatment Foster Family Care Program have specialized training in providing services to children with mental health and/or socio-behavioral needs that cannot be met in traditional foster care settings, including:

(1) 24-hour supervision to ensure the child's safety and sense of security, which includes frequent one-to-one monitoring with the ability to provide immediate on site response;

(2) individualized, strengths-based therapeutic services and case management;

(3) time-limited services which include wrap-around services designed to transition children to a permanent and stable placement; and

(4) other training specified in the contract.

(c) A Treatment Foster Family Care home includes:

(1) one or two foster parents who are highly-trained to meet the specific needs of this child population. Single parents can participate as long as quality care can be assured;

(2) a limitation of no more than two foster children at one time; and

(3) other characteristics and limitations specified in the contract.

(d) Child placing agencies providing Treatment Foster Family Care Services must:

(1) have a 24 hour on-call crisis person available to provide in-home crisis intervention and placement stabilization services, available to the child and family;

(2) a formal respite system, both routine and available upon request, when determined appropriate;

(3) a standardized case load to support this population of children; and

(4) other requirements specified in the contract.

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