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TX Hum Res Code § 40.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 40 - Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter C. General Functions of Department|Section 40.065. Communications Officer; Plan

Sec. 40.065.  COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER;  PLAN.  (a)  The department shall designate one or more department employees to be primarily responsible for communicating with the public regarding the department's powers and duties.  Through the use of designated employees, the department shall ensure:(1)  effective communications between the department and persons seeking to report abuse or neglect or inquiring about the status of a case;  and(2)  effective and timely response to questions from the public within the department's confidentiality guidelines.(b)  The department shall develop and implement a communication plan to ensure statewide public and government awareness of child abuse or neglect investigated by the department.  The plan shall include information detailing the procedure followed by the department during the investigation and the responsibilities of the department in child abuse cases.  In implementing the plan, the department shall establish a process for expediting the reporting of child abuse or neglect to the department.  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this subsection.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 920, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.205, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 40.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 40 - Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter C. General Functions of Department|Section 40.066. Cooperation With State Office of Administrative Hearings

Sec. 40.066.  COOPERATION WITH STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), the department and the chief administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings shall adopt a memorandum of understanding under which the State Office of Administrative Hearings, on behalf of the department, conducts all contested case hearings authorized or required by law to be conducted by the department under the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001, Government Code.(b)  The memorandum of understanding shall require the chief administrative law judge, the department, and the commissioner to cooperate in connection with a contested case hearing and may authorize the State Office of Administrative Hearings to perform any administrative act, including the giving of notice, that is required to be performed by the department or commissioner.(c)  The administrative law judge who conducts a contested case hearing for the State Office of Administrative Hearings on behalf of the department shall enter the final decision in the case after completion of the hearing.(d)  The department by interagency contract shall reimburse the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the costs incurred in conducting contested case hearings for the department.  The department may pay an hourly fee for the costs of conducting those hearings or a fixed annual fee negotiated biennially by the department and the State Office of Administrative Hearings to coincide with the department's legislative appropriations request.(e)  This section does not apply to a personnel grievance hearing involving a department employee.(f)  Unless otherwise agreed by all parties to a contested case, a hearing conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings on behalf of the department under this section must be held in the department's administrative region in which the conduct at issue in the case occurred.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1128, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.206, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 40.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 40 - Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter C. General Functions of Department|Section 40.067. Delivery of Services in Areas Bordering United Mexican States

Sec. 40.067.  DELIVERY OF SERVICES IN AREAS BORDERING UNITED MEXICAN STATES.  The department shall:(1)  study issues related to providing child and adult protective services in areas bordering the United Mexican States;(2)  develop a plan for providing those services in the most efficient manner;  and(3)  pursue and enter into agreements for coordinated services, to the extent permissible under federal law, with the United Mexican States or any of its political subdivisions.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Hum Res Code § 40.068 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 40 - Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter C. General Functions of Department|Section 40.068. Local Accounts

Sec. 40.068.  LOCAL ACCOUNTS.  (a)  The department may establish and maintain local bank or savings accounts for a client of the department as necessary to administer funds belonging to the client or received in trust for or on behalf of the client.(b)  Funds maintained in an account for the benefit of a child who is under the managing conservatorship of the department may be used by the department for the support of the child, including the payment of foster care expenses, or may be paid to a person providing care for the child.(c)  The department shall spend funds in a guardianship of a client's estate in compliance with Title 3, Estates Code.(d)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), funds maintained in an account for the benefit of a client of the department may be used to provide care, including medical care, for the client.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.207, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 40.070 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 40 - Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter C. General Functions of Department|Section 40.070. Support Services for Certain Families

Sec. 40.070.  SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CERTAIN FAMILIES.  (a)  If the department places a child who is in the conservatorship of the state in the home of a grandparent of the child, the department shall:(1)  refer the grandparent to support services offered by the department;  and(2)  inform the grandparent of the availability of financial assistance under Chapter 31, including supplemental financial assistance, if the eligibility requirements of that chapter are satisfied.(b)  The department shall maintain complete records and compile statistics regarding the number of children who are placed by the department in the home of a grandparent of the child.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 471, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Hum Res Code § 40.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 40 - Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter C. General Functions of Department|Section 40.071. Drug-Endangered Child Initiative

Sec. 40.071.  DRUG-ENDANGERED CHILD INITIATIVE.  The department shall establish a drug-endangered child initiative aimed at protecting children who are exposed to heroin, cocaine or any of its forms, or methamphetamine or to chemicals and other hazardous materials used in the illicit manufacture of methamphetamine.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.89, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1406 (S.B. 758), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Hum Res Code § 40.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 40 - Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter C. General Functions of Department|Section 40.072. Duty to Report; Department Records

Sec. 40.072.  DUTY TO REPORT; DEPARTMENT RECORDS.  (a)  To the extent that reporting does not interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation, the Department of Public Safety and each local law enforcement agency shall report to the department on discovering the presence of a child in a location where methamphetamine is manufactured.(b)  The department shall maintain a record of reports received under this section and shall include in the record information regarding actions taken by the department to ensure the child's safety and well-being.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.89, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Hum Res Code § 40.075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 40 - Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter C. General Functions of Department|Section 40.075. Protective Orders

Sec. 40.075.  PROTECTIVE ORDERS.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to provide procedures for the filing of protective orders by the department for the protection of a member of a family or household as provided by Title 4, Family Code.(b)   The department shall provide prior notice to a nonabusive parent or adult member of a household of the department's intent to file an application for a protective order for a child or older person and shall request the assistance of the person receiving the notice in developing a safety plan for household members and the child or older person for whom the order is sought.  The department shall exercise reasonable safety precautions to protect a nonabusive parent or other member of a household while providing notice and requesting assistance under this section.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Chapter 54 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 76, eff. September 1, 2015.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (f).
TX Hum Res Code § 40.080 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 40 - Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter C. General Functions of Department|Section 40.080. Strategic Plan to Implement Federal Law Regarding Specified Settings for Placement of Foster Children

Sec. 40.080.  STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPLEMENT FEDERAL LAW REGARDING SPECIFIED SETTINGS FOR PLACEMENT OF FOSTER CHILDREN.  (a)  The department shall develop a strategic plan regarding the placement of children in settings eligible for federal financial participation under the requirements of the federal Family First Prevention Services Act (Title VII, Div. E, Pub. L. No. 115-123).(b)  The strategic plan required under this section must:(1)  assess any available evidence regarding the impact of accreditation on qualitative performance of accredited providers;(2)  assess a potential structure and any funding requirements necessary to incentivize providers to become accredited;(3)  study any available evidence regarding the qualitative outcomes in qualified residential treatment providers, as defined in the federal Family First Prevention Services Act (Title VII, Div. E, Pub. L. No. 115-123);(4)  assess the fiscal implications to this state of developing settings that meet the federal definition of qualified residential treatment providers and all associated requirements; and(5)  make any appropriate recommendations related to implementation of the requirements for qualified residential treatment providers.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 394 (S.B. 781), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Hum Res Code § 40.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 40 - Department of Family and Protective Services|Subchapter C. General Functions of Department|Section 40.081. Implementation of Federal Law

Sec. 40.081.  IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL LAW.  (a)  In furtherance of department duties under Section 40.002(d), the department shall to the greatest extent possible develop capacity for placement settings that are eligible for federal financial participation under 42 U.S.C. Section 672, including settings:(1)  specializing in providing prenatal, postpartum, or parenting support for youth;(2)  providing high-quality residential care and supportive services to children and youth who this state has reasonable cause to believe are, or who are at risk of being, sex trafficking victims in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Section 671(a)(9)(C);(3)  providing supervised independent living for young adults;(4)  offering residential family-based substance abuse treatment as described by 42 U.S.C. Section 672(j); and(5)  serving as a qualified residential treatment program.(b)  In developing capacity for settings described by Subsection (a)(2), the department shall:(1)  promote the use of nationally recognized tools such as the Commercial Sexual Exploitation-Identification Tool (CSE-IT) and any other indicated treatment models or best practices for the treatment and prevention of sex trafficking victimization; and(2)  use providers that:(A)  use a trauma-informed care model;(B)  have defined programming to address the specific needs of trafficking survivors and youth at risk of trafficking;(C)  have leadership and direct-care staff who have completed training regarding the specific needs of trafficking survivors and youth at risk of trafficking; (D)  have established policies and procedures to minimize risk to a child who is a victim of trafficking placed with the provider and other children placed with the provider, including risks related to running away from the placement or becoming a victim of trafficking; and(E)  provide case management services or contract with an entity in the geographic area of the provider to provide case management services to trafficking victims or potential victims.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 621 (S.B. 1896), Sec. 18, eff. June 14, 2021.|
TX Hum Res Code § 42.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 42 - Regulation of Certain Facilities, Homes, and Agencies That Provide Child-Care Services|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 42.001. Purpose

Sec. 42.001.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this chapter is to protect the health, safety, and well-being of the children of the state who reside in child-care facilities by establishing statewide minimum standards for their safety and protection and by regulating the facilities through a licensing program.  It is the policy of the state to ensure the protection of all children under care in child-care facilities and to encourage and assist in the improvement of child-care programs.  It is also the intent of the legislature that freedom of religion of all citizens is inviolate.  With respect to a school or child-care facility sponsored by a religious organization, nothing in this chapter gives a governmental agency authority to regulate, control, supervise, or in any way be involved in the:(1)  form, manner, or content of religious instruction, ministry, teaching, or the curriculum offered by the school or facility;(2)  ability of the school or facility to select and supervise qualified personnel, and otherwise control the terms of employment, including the right to employ individuals who share the religious views of the school or facility;(3)  internal self-governance and autonomy of the school or facility; or(4)  religious environment of the school or facility, such as symbols, art, icons, and scripture.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2358, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 664, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1063, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 218, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1406 (S.B. 758), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Hum Res Code § 42.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 42 - Regulation of Certain Facilities, Homes, and Agencies That Provide Child-Care Services|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 42.003. Reference to Child-Care Institution

Sec. 42.003.  REFERENCE TO CHILD-CARE INSTITUTION.  A reference in law to a "child-care institution" means a general residential operation.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 720 (S.B. 68), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Hum Res Code § 42.0031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 42 - Regulation of Certain Facilities, Homes, and Agencies That Provide Child-Care Services|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 42.0031. Reference to Part of Continuum-of-Care Operation

Sec. 42.0031.  REFERENCE TO PART OF CONTINUUM-OF-CARE OPERATION.  With respect to a continuum-of-care operation, a reference in this code or in any other law to a type of residential child-care facility that is a part of a continuum-of-care operation shall be construed as a reference to that portion of the continuum-of-care operation, and the department may take all regulatory action with respect to the continuum-of-care operation that the department could take with respect to the type of residential child-care facility, as further specified in department rule.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 317 (H.B. 7), Sec. 45, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 42.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 42 - Regulation of Certain Facilities, Homes, and Agencies That Provide Child-Care Services|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 42.004. Confidentiality of Investigation Information

Sec. 42.004.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF INVESTIGATION INFORMATION.  A photograph, videotape, audiotape, or other audio or visual recording, depiction, or documentation of a child that is made by the department in the course of an inspection or investigation authorized by this chapter or Section 261.401, Family Code, is confidential, is not subject to release under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may be released only as required by state or federal law or rules adopted by the executive commissioner.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (H.B. 1648), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Hum Res Code § 42.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 42 - Regulation of Certain Facilities, Homes, and Agencies That Provide Child-Care Services|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 42.021. Division Designated

Sec. 42.021.  DIVISION DESIGNATED.  (a)  The department may designate a division within the department to carry out responsibilities the department may delegate or assign under this chapter.  The department shall ensure the independence of the division from the child protective services division.(b)  The commissioner shall appoint as director of a division designated under Subsection (a) a person who meets the qualifications set by the executive commissioner.  The commissioner shall ensure the director's independence from the child protective services division and may not terminate the director without the approval of the executive commissioner.(c)  The department shall employ sufficient personnel and provide training for the personnel to carry out the provisions of this chapter.(d)  The commissioner may divide the state into regions for the purpose of administering this chapter.|Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2360, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.020, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1063, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.91, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1406 (S.B. 758), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Hum Res Code § 42.0211 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General|Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services|Chapter 42 - Regulation of Certain Facilities, Homes, and Agencies That Provide Child-Care Services|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 42.0211. Safety Specialists, Risk Analysts, and Performance Management

Sec. 42.0211.  SAFETY SPECIALISTS, RISK ANALYSTS, AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT.  (a)  The division shall employ at least one specially trained investigation safety specialist, whose duties include the duty to:(1)  review and evaluate the intake of reports that include allegations associated with a higher risk of harm to the child; and(2)  consult with the assigned investigator to provide specialized guidance and resources to assist the investigation.(b)  The division shall employ at least one risk analyst, whose duties include the duty to:(1)  identify facilities, including child-placing agencies, whose compliance histories indicate the potential for a higher risk of harm to children in the care of the facility;(2)  review the monitoring and inspection reports for any facilities described by Subdivision (1) to assess the quality of the investigation or monitoring; and(3)  identify any additional monitoring or enforcement action that may be appropriate to ensure the safety of a child in the care of the facility.(c)  The division must include a performance management unit with duties that include:(1)  conducting quality assurance reviews of randomly selected monitoring and investigative reports to ensure compliance with all relevant laws, rules, and agency policies; and(2)  making recommendations to improve the quality and consistency of monitoring and investigations.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1406 (S.B. 758), Sec. 29(a), eff. September 1, 2007.|