| (a) You must develop the policies and procedures identified
in subsection (b) of this section. Your policies and procedures must
comply with or exceed the minimum standards specified in this chapter,
Chapter 42 of the Human Resources Code, Chapter 745 of this title
(relating to Licensing), and any other applicable law.
(b) As part of the application process, you must submit
the following policies and procedures to us for our approval:
(1) Policies and procedures related to record keeping,
including where the records will be located. The policies must be
consistent with Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Reports
and Records Keeping);
(2) Personnel policies and procedures consistent with §749.105
of this title (relating to What are the requirements for my personnel
policies and procedures?);
(3) Conflict of interest policies consistent with §749.107
of this title (relating to What must my conflict of interest policies
include?);
(4) Admission policies consistent with §749.109
of this title (relating to What must my admission policies include?);
(5) Placement policies consistent with §749.111
of this title (relating to What must my placement policies include?);
(6) Child-care policies consistent with §749.113
of this title (relating to What child-care policies must I develop?);
(7) Emergency behavior intervention policies consistent
with §749.115 of this title (relating to What emergency behavior
intervention policies must I develop if my foster homes are permitted
to use emergency behavior intervention?);
(8) Discipline policies consistent with §749.117
of this title (relating to What are the requirements for my discipline
policies for children in care?);
(9) Foster care policies consistent with §749.119
of this title (relating to What foster care policies must I develop?);
(10) Rights and responsibilities of the child-placing
agency and the foster parents consistent with §749.121 of this
title (relating to What policies must I develop concerning the rights
and responsibilities of the child-placing agency and foster parents?);
(11) Additional policies for foster parents that provide
treatment services consistent with §749.123 of this title (relating
to What policies must I develop regarding foster parents who provide
treatment services to a child with primary medical needs?);
(12) Additional policies for foster parents who offer
a transitional living program consistent with §749.125 of this
title (relating to What policies must I develop for foster parents
who offer a transitional living program?);
(13) Policies for babysitters, overnight care providers,
and respite care providers consistent with §749.127 of this title
(relating to What policies must I develop for babysitters, overnight
care providers, and respite care providers?);
(14) Policies for a legal risk placement program consistent
with §749.129 of this title (relating to What policies must I
develop for a legal risk placement program for foster-adoptive families?);
(15) Adoption policies, if applicable, consistent with §749.131
of this title (relating to What policies must I develop if I offer
adoption services?);
(16) Volunteer policies consistent with §749.133
of this title (relating to What policies must I develop if I use volunteers?);
(17) Abuse and neglect policies consistent with §749.135
of this title (relating to What abuse and neglect policies must I
develop?);
(18) An appeal process for adult clients consistent
with Division 8 of this subchapter (relating to Clients and Appeals);
(19) A weapons, firearms, explosive materials, and
projectiles policy, for foster care services, consistent with Division
3 of Subchapter O (relating to Weapons, Firearms, Explosive Materials,
and Projectiles);
(20) A tobacco and e-cigarette policy consistent with §749.2931
of this title (relating to What policies must I enforce regarding
tobacco products and e-cigarettes?); and
(21) A suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention
policy consistent with §749.136 of this division (relating to
What suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention policy must
I have?).
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §749.103 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 September 19, 2022, 47 TexReg 5490 |
