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TITLE 40SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
PART 19DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
CHAPTER 700CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER MSUBSTITUTE-CARE SERVICES
DIVISION 1GENERAL
RULE §700.1303How are some of the key terms used in this subchapter defined?

As used in this subchapter, the following words have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

  (1) The term "child" means:

    (A) a person under the age of 18 years in the managing conservatorship of DFPS; and

    (B) a young adult who was in the conservatorship of DFPS on the child's 18th birthday and who receives extended foster care services pursuant to a voluntary agreement conferring placement and care responsibility for the young adult on DFPS;

  (2) The terms "child care services," "treatment services," "emergency care services," and "additional programmatic services" have the same meanings as provided in Child Care Licensing minimum standards at §748.61 of this title (relating to What types of services does Licensing regulate?);

  (3) The term "DFPS" means Department of Family and Protective Services; and

  (4) The terms "foster home," "foster group home," and "general residential operation" have the same meanings as provided in §42.002, Human Resources Code.


Source Note: The provisions of this §700.1303 adopted to be effective August 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 5632

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