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Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies Minimum Standards for Child Placing Agencies Child Care Regulation Texas Health and Human Services Commission June 2021 Revised 9/16/21 Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................... 2 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 6 Minimum Standards ............................................................................ 6 Deficiencies ........................................................................................ 6 Weights ............................................................................................. 6 Maintaining Compliance ....................................................................... 7 The Inspection .................................................................................... 7 Technical Assistance ............................................................................ 7 Investigations .................................................................................... 8 Your Rights and Entitlements ................................................................ 8 For Further Information ....................................................................... 8 Subchapter A, Purpose and Scope .......................................................... 9 Subchapter B, Definitions and Services ................................................ 10 Division 1, Definitions ........................................................................ 10 Division 2, Services ........................................................................... 23 Subchapter C, Organization and Administration ................................... 29 Division 1, Plans and Policies Required For the Application Process ............ 29 Division 2, Operational Responsibilities and Notifications ......................... 47 Division 3, General Fiscal Requirements ................................................ 52 Division 4, Fiscal Requirements for Adoption Agencies ............................. 53 Division 5, Financial Assistance to Birth Mothers .................................... 55 Division 6, Fiscal Accountability/Pass-Through Expenses .......................... 59 Division 7, Branch Offices ................................................................... 61 Division 9, Clients and Appeals ............................................................ 64 Subchapter D, Reports and Record Keeping ......................................... 67 Division 1, Reporting Serious Incidents and Other Occurrences ................. 67 Division 2, Operation Records ............................................................. 83 Division 3, Personnel Records ............................................................. 86 Division 4, Client Records ................................................................... 88 Division 5, Unauthorized Absences ....................................................... 92 Subchapter E, Agency Staff and Caregivers .......................................... 97 Division 1, General Requirements ........................................................ 97 Division 2, Child-Placing Agency Administrator ....................................... 99 Division 3, Child Placement Staff and Child Placement Management Staff . 101 Division 4, Treatment Director .......................................................... 110 Division 5, Treatment Services Provided by Nursing Professionals ........... 112 Division 6, Contract Staff and Volunteers ............................................ 113 Subchapter F, Training and Professional Development ....................... 115 2 Revised 9/16/21 Division 1, Definitions ...................................................................... 115 Division 2, Overview of Training and Experience Requirements ............... 116 Division 3, Orientation ..................................................................... 118 Division 4, Pre-Service Experience and Training ................................... 119 Division 5, Curriculum Components for Pre-Service Training .................. 128 Division 6, Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR Certification ................... 133 Division 7, Annual Training ............................................................... 135 Division 8, Topics and Curriculum Components for Annual Training ......... 144 Subchapter G, Children’s Rights ......................................................... 149 Subchapter H, Foster Care Services: Admission and Placement ......... 159 Division 1, Admissions ..................................................................... 159 Division 2, Admission Assessment...................................................... 166 Division 3, Required Admission Information ......................................... 172 Division 4, Emergency Admission....................................................... 174 Division 5, Foster Care Placement ...................................................... 177 Division 6, Subsequent Placement ..................................................... 179 Division 7, Post-Placement Contact .................................................... 180 Subchapter I, Foster Care Services: Service Planning, Discharge ....... 182 Division 1, Service Plans .................................................................. 182 Division 2, Service Plan Review and Updates ....................................... 192 Division 3, Discharge and Transfer Planning ........................................ 197 Subchapter J, Foster Care Services: Medical and Dental ..................... 202 Division 1, Medical and Dental Care ................................................... 202 Division 2, Administration of Medication .............................................. 214 Division 3, Self-Administration of Medication ....................................... 217 Division 4, Medication Storage and Destruction .................................... 218 Division 5, Medication Records .......................................................... 219 Division 6, Medication and Label Errors ............................................... 222 Division 7, Side Effects and Adverse Reactions to Medication .................. 224 Division 8, Use of Psychotropic Medication .......................................... 226 Division 9, Protective Devices ........................................................... 230 Division 10, Supportive Devices......................................................... 232 Subchapter K, Foster Care Services: Daily Care, Problem Management234 Division 1, Additional Requirements for Infant Care .............................. 234 Division 2, Additional Requirements for Toddler Care ............................ 241 Division 3, Additional Requirements for Pregnant Children ..................... 242 Division 4, Educational Services ........................................................ 244 Division 5, Recreational Services ....................................................... 247 Division 6, Discipline and Punishment ................................................. 250 Subchapter L, Foster Care Services: Emergency Behavior Intervention255 Division 1, Definitions ...................................................................... 255 Division 2, Types of Emergency Behavior Intervention That May Be Administered ............................................................................. 255 3 Revised 9/16/21 Division 3, Orders ........................................................................... 259 Division 4, Responsibilities During Administration of Any Type of Emergency Behavior Intervention .................................................................. 262 Division 5, Additional Responsibilities During Administration of a Personal Restraint ................................................................................... 264 Division 6, Combinations of Emergency Behavior Intervention ................ 266 Division 7, Time Restrictions for Emergency Behavior Intervention .......... 268 Division 8, General Caregiver Responsibilities, Including Documentation, After the Administration of Emergency Behavior Intervention ............ 270 Division 9, Triggered Reviews ........................................................... 273 Division 10, Overall Agency Evaluation ............................................... 276 Subchapter M, Foster Homes: Screenings and Verifications ............... 278 Division 1, General Requirements ...................................................... 278 Division 2, Foster Home Screenings ................................................... 280 Division 3, Verification of Foster Homes .............................................. 292 Division 4, Temporary, Time-Limited, and Provisional Verifications .......... 306 Division 5, Capacity and Child/Caregiver Ratio ..................................... 311 Division 6, Supervision..................................................................... 319 Division 7, Normalcy........................................................................ 323 Division 8, Respite Child-Care Services ............................................... 326 Division 9, Agency – Foster Family Relationships .................................. 330 Subchapter N, Foster Homes: Management and Evaluation ................ 332 Subchapter O, Foster Homes: Health and Safety Requirements, Environment, Space and Equipment ............................................... 340 Division 1, Health
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