Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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 1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
§ 749.2401. In what circumstances may I verify an individual spouse as a foster parent? |
§ 749.2403. What minimum age requirement must foster parents and caregivers meet? |
§ 749.2405. Will my home have to be re-verified if I am a single foster parent and I get married after my home is verified? |
§ 749.2407. May a home be verified or approved by more than one child-placing agency simultaneously? |
DIVISION 2. FOSTER HOME SCREENINGS |
§ 749.2445. What is a foster home screening? |
§ 749.2447. What information must I obtain for the foster home screening? |
§ 749.2449. Whom must I interview when conducting a foster home screening? |
§ 749.2451. What must I document regarding interviews I conduct for a foster home screening? |
§ 749.2453. When must I update the foster home screening? |
DIVISION 3. VERIFICATION OF FOSTER HOME |
§ 749.2470. What must I do to verify a foster family home? |
§ 749.2472. Are there any additional requirements to verify a foster home that is currently acting as a kinship home with the Child Protective Services (CPS) Division of the Department? |
§ 749.2473. What must I do to verify a foster home that another child-placing agency has previously verified? |
§ 749.2475. To whom must I release information regarding a family on which I previously conducted a foster home screening, pre-adoptive home screening, or post placement adoptive report? |
§ 749.2477. May I verify a foster home prior to approval by child placement management staff? |
§ 749.2479. May I place children in a foster home before verifying the home? |
§ 749.2481. What type of certificate must a foster home have in order to prove verification? |
§ 749.2483. Do foster parent applicants have to own the home they live in for it to be their primary residence? |
§ 749.2485. What are the requirements for verifying a foster home at a residence that I own? |
§ 749.2487. What are the requirements for an agreement that I have with a foster home that I verify? |
§ 749.2488. What statement must I provide to foster parents regarding foster parent and child-placing agency rights and responsibilities? |
§ 749.2489. What information must I submit to Licensing about a foster home's verification status? |
§ 749.2491. May I verify a foster home to provide different services? |
§ 749.2493. May a foster home provide day care in addition to foster care? |
§ 749.2495. Do foster home verifications expire? |
§ 749.2497. What requirements are there for a transfer or closing summary? |
DIVISION 4. TEMPORARY, TIME-LIMITED, AND PROVISIONAL VERIFICATIONS |
§ 749.2520. What is the purpose of a temporary verification? |
§ 749.2521. What must I do prior to issuing a temporary verification? |
§ 749.2523. For what length of time can I issue a temporary verification? |
§ 749.2525. Can foster children remain in the foster home while a temporary verification is in effect? |
§ 749.2526. What is the purpose of a time-limited verification? |
§ 749.2527. What must I do to issue a time-limited verification? |
§ 749.2529. For what length of time may I issue a time-limited verification? |
§ 749.2531. Can I extend a time-limited verification or change the verification from time-limited to non-expiring? |
§ 749.2533. What is the purpose of a provisional verification? |
§ 749.2535. What must I do prior to issuing a provisional verification? |
§ 749.2537. For what length of time can I issue a provisional verification? |
§ 749.2539. Can foster children remain in the foster home while a provisional verification is in effect? |
DIVISION 5. CAPACITY AND CHILD/CAREGIVER RATIO |
§ 749.2550. What does "children with primary medical needs requiring total care" mean when used in this Division? |
§ 749.2551. What is the maximum number of children a foster family home may care for? |
§ 749.2555. How do I determine capacity? |
§ 749.2557. May a foster home exceed its verified capacity? |
DIVISION 6. SUPERVISION |
§ 749.2591. How am I responsible for ensuring adequate supervision of children in care? |
§ 749.2593. What responsibilities does a caregiver have when supervising a child? |
§ 749.2595. May I use a video camera to supervise a child in the child's bedroom? |
§ 749.2597. Where must the caregivers reside in order to supervise children who are in a transitional living program? |
§ 749.2599. Can a child serve as a babysitter? |
DIVISION 7. NORMALCY |
§ 749.2601. What is "normalcy"? |
§ 749.2603. Are children in care required to participate in childhood activities? |
§ 749.2605. What is the "reasonable and prudent parent standard"? |
§ 749.2607. Who makes the decision regarding a foster child's participation in childhood activities? |
DIVISION 8. RESPITE CHILD-CARE SERVICES |
§ 749.2621. What are respite child-care services? |
§ 749.2623. What must occur before I place a child for respite child-care services? |
§ 749.2625. What information regarding the child must I share with the babysitter, overnight care provider, and respite care provider? |
§ 749.2627. What must occur before one of my foster homes accepts a child for respite child-care service? |
§ 749.2629. In addition to the requirements of this division, what requirements of this chapter apply to respite child-care services that a foster home provides? |
§ 749.2631. How long may a child be in respite child-care services? |
§ 749.2633. How frequently may a foster home provide respite child-care services? |
§ 749.2635. May I place a child for babysitting, overnight care, or respite care services in a home that Licensing does not regulate? |
DIVISION 9. AGENCY--FOSTER FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS |
§ 749.2651. May a foster home accept adults into the home for care? |
§ 749.2653. What are the requirements for an unrelated adult to reside in a foster home? |
§ 749.2655. When must a foster home notify you of changes that affect the foster home? |