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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 749MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
SUBCHAPTER CORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION 2OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND NOTIFICATIONS
RULE §749.151What are my operational responsibilities?

While you are operating, you must:

  (1) Have a designated full-time child-placing agency administrator who meets the minimum qualifications of §749.631 of this title (relating to What qualifications must a child-placing agency administrator meet?);

  (2) Operate according to your approved plans, policies, and procedures;

  (3) Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records;

  (4) Allow us to inspect your child-placing agency during its hours of operation;

  (5) Allow us to inspect or monitor any of your foster homes at any time;

  (6) Not offer unrelated types of services that conflict or interfere with the best interests of a child in care, a caregiver's responsibilities, or space in the homes. If you offer more than one type of service, you must determine and document that no conflict exists;

  (7) Comply with the liability insurance requirements in this division; and

  (8) Prepare the annual budget and control expenditures and ensure compliance with Division 3 of this Subchapter (relating to General Fiscal Requirements).


Source Note: The provisions of this §749.151 adopted to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 9944; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective April 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 2454

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