SECTION 700.347. Supervised Independent Living Placements

(a) In order for a young adult to be placed in a Supervised Independent Living (SIL) Placement the following must occur:

(1) The young adult must be determined eligible for the extended foster care program as provided in §700.346 of this title (relating to Extended Foster Care);

(2) The young adult must be approved by the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) for the SIL placement; and

(3) There must be an SIL placement approved by DFPS available.

(b) During the SIL placement the young adult must continue to meet the eligibility requirements of the extended foster care program as set forth in §700.346 of this title.

(c) If at any time the SIL placement is not meeting the needs of the young adult, the young adult is not functioning well or not following the rules of the placement, or the placement is otherwise inappropriate, DFPS has the option to place the young adult in another SIL placement or another foster care placement.

Source Note: The provisions of this §700.347 adopted to be effective February 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 711