Sec. 264.1261. FOSTER CARE CAPACITY NEEDS PLAN.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 822 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 4

(a) In this section, "community-based foster care" means the redesigned foster care services system required by Chapter 598 (S.B. 218), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 319 (S.B. 11), Sec. 17

(a) In this section, "community-based care" has the meaning assigned by Section 264.152.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 822 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 4

(b) Appropriate department management personnel from a child protective services region in which community-based foster care has not been implemented, in collaboration with foster care providers, faith-based entities, and child advocates in that region, shall use data collected by the department on foster care capacity needs and availability of each type of foster care and kinship placement in the region to create a plan to address the substitute care capacity needs in the region. The plan must identify both short-term and long-term goals and strategies for addressing those capacity needs.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 319 (S.B. 11), Sec. 17

(b) Appropriate department management personnel from a child protective services region in which community-based care has not been implemented, in collaboration with foster care providers, faith-based entities, and child advocates in that region, shall use data collected by the department on foster care capacity needs and availability of each type of foster care and kinship placement in the region to create a plan to address the substitute care capacity needs in the region. The plan must identify both short-term and long-term goals and strategies for addressing those capacity needs.

(c) A foster care capacity needs plan developed under Subsection (b) must be:

(1) submitted to and approved by the commissioner; and

(2) updated annually.

(d) The department shall publish each initial foster care capacity needs plan and each annual update to a plan on the department's Internet website.

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 319 (S.B. 11), Sec. 17(a), eff. September 1, 2017.

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 822 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.