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TITLE 40SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
PART 19DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
CHAPTER 702GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
SUBCHAPTER IOFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS SERVICES
DIVISION 2OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS COMPLAINT PROCESS
RULE §702.813Who may file complaints?

The Office of Consumer Affairs complaint process is available to:

  (1) consumers, service recipients, and persons or entities regulated by the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) who have a concern or complaint regarding a specific case;

  (2) individuals from the public who have a concern or complaint regarding a specific case, including but not limited to extended family, friends of the family, or foster parents;

  (3) other state agencies when the complaint is regarding a specific case;

  (4) government officials, including judges and state and federal legislative and executive offices;

  (5) DFPS employees, if the complaint alleges a violation of DFPS policy in a case-specific situation; and

  (6) former foster children or youth, including youth that are 18 years of age or older and are in extended foster care. A child or youth who is currently in the conservatorship of DFPS, may still file a complaint through the process described in §702.815 of this title (relating to May current foster children and youth file complaints?).


Source Note: The provisions of this §702.813 adopted to be effective June 27, 2002, 27 TexReg 5248; amended to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6078

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