Texas Administrative Code › 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 3 - VERIFICATION OF FOSTER HOME › Section 749.2470 - What must I do to verify a foster family home?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) You must take the following steps to
					 verify a foster family home:
(1) Complete and
					 document the requirements for §
												749.2447
					 of this subchapter (relating to What information must I obtain for the foster
					 home screening?);
(2) Complete and
					 document the required interviews as specified in §
												749.2449
					 of this subchapter (relating to Whom must I interview when conducting a foster
					 home screening?);
(3) Obtain the
					 following:
(A) A floor plan of the home that
					 shows the dimensions and purposes of all rooms in the home and identifies the
					 indoor areas for children's use; and
(B) A sketch or photo of the outside areas
					 that shows the buildings, driveways, fences, storage areas, gardens, recreation
					 areas, and pools, ponds, or other bodies of water;
(4) Inspect the home to ensure and document
					 that the home meets the appropriate rules of this chapter, including:
(A) Subchapter K of this chapter (relating to
					 Foster Care Services: Daily Care, Problem Management); and
(B) Subchapter O of this chapter (relating to
					 Foster Homes: Health and Safety Requirements, Environment, Space and
					 Equipment), including a:
(i) Health
					 inspection; and
(ii) Fire
					 inspection;
(5) If the home will provide a transitional
					 living program, ensure the home complies with the policies developed according
					 to §
												749.125
					 of this chapter (relating to What policies must I develop for foster parents
					 who offer a transitional living program?);
(6) Evaluate all areas required in this
					 subchapter and make recommendations about the home's ability to care for and
					 work with children with respect to a child's gender and age, the number of
					 children, and the types of services to be provided;
(7) If there are any indicators of potential
					 risk to children based on the assessment and evaluation of an area required in
					 this subchapter, document the indicators and how you addressed them with the
					 prospective foster family before approval and verification of the
					 home;
(8) Obtain from the child
					 placement management staff the review and approval of the home screening, and
					 the recommended verification of the home; and
(9) Issue a verification certificate that
					 specifies the:
(A) Name of the foster family
					 home;
(B) Foster family home
					 address and location;
(C) Foster
					 family home's total capacity, which includes the biological and adopted
					 children of the caregivers who live in the foster family home, any children
					 receiving foster care or respite child-care, and any children for whom the
					 family provides day care;
(D)
					 Foster family home's foster care capacity, a subset of the total capacity,
					 which includes only children placed for foster care or respite
					 child-care;
(E) Gender and ages of
					 children for which the home is verified to provide foster care or respite
					 child-care;
(F) Types of services
					 the foster family home will provide;
(G) Agency's main office or branch office,
					 which issued the verification; and
(H) Expiration date of a time-limited
					 verification, if applicable.