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 700.1337 - What is the Temporary Emergency Placement (TEP) Program?

Universal Citation: 40 TX Admin Code ยง 700.1337

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

(a) The Temporary Emergency Placement Program is designed to provide highly-structured quality residential care and services when DFPS encounters high needs children for whom the Department is working to identify a safe and suitable longer-term placement to meet their unique needs.

(b) Caregivers who participate in the Temporary Emergency Treatment Program have specialized training in providing services to children with mental health, socio-behavioral needs and medical needs, including 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 and any other training requirement specified in contract.

(c) Contractors providing services through the Temporary Emergency Placement Program must:

(1) have experience providing residential-child care services to high needs children;

(2) reserve placement slots for the exclusive use of properly referred children determined eligible for the TEP program by DFPS;

(3) be prepared to admit children who might require TEP services at any time, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year;

(4) accept all properly referred children up to a predetermined number of placements as outlined in the contract with DFPS; and

(5) comply with all required terms and conditions set forth in the contract with DFPS.

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