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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 749MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
SUBCHAPTER EAGENCY STAFF AND CAREGIVERS
DIVISION 2CHILD-PLACING AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR
RULE §749.635What responsibilities must the child-placing agency administrator have?

The child-placing agency administrator must:

  (1) Have daily supervision and overall administrative responsibility for all your offices, including your main office and any branch offices;

  (2) Ensure that the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plan(s), if applicable; and

  (3) Be responsible for or assign responsibility for:

    (A) Administering and managing the agency according to your policies;

    (B) Ensuring that the agency complies with applicable rules of this chapter, Chapter 42 of the Human Resources Code, Chapter 745 of this title (relating to Licensing), and other applicable laws;

    (C) Personnel matters, including hiring, assigning duties, training, supervision, evaluation of employees, and terminations;

    (D) Ensuring persons whose behavior or health status presents a danger to children are not allowed at the agency or foster homes; and

    (E) Administering and managing your approved agency plans as stated in §749.101(3) and (4) of this title (relating to What plans must I submit for Licensing's approval as part of the application process?). These plans:

      (i) Evaluate the effectiveness or your system for meeting the rules of this chapter; and

      (ii) Ensure the investigation of reports of minimum standards violations, upon our request.


Source Note: The provisions of this §749.635 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended 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 909l amended to be effective April 25, 2022, 47 TexReg 2272

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