Texas Family Code

§ 263.00201 — REVIEW OF PLACEMENT IN QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM

FA § 263.00201Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part E. PROTECTION OF THE CHILD · Ch. 263. REVIEW OF PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN UNDER CARE OF DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)In this section, "qualified residential treatment program" has the meaning assigned by 42 U.S.C. Section 672(k)(4).

(b)Not later than the 60th day after the date the department places a child in a qualified residential treatment program, a court shall:

(1)consider any assessment, determination, and documentation made by a qualified individual in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Section 675a(c) regarding the child's placement;

(2)determine whether the child's needs can be met through placement in a foster home and, if not, whether:

(A)placing the child in a qualified residential treatment program provides the most effective and appropriate level of care for the child in the least restrictive environment; and

(B)placement in a qualified residential treatment program is consistent with the short-term and long-term goals for the child, as specified in the child's permanency plan; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 616 (S.B. 1575), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.