Texas Family Code

§ 264.154 — QUALIFICATIONS OF SINGLE SOURCE CONTINUUM CONTRACTOR; SELECTION; PUBLICATION

FA § 264.154Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part E. PROTECTION OF THE CHILD · Ch. 264. CHILD WELFARE SERVICES · Art. B-1. COMMUNITY-BASED CARE

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(a)To enter into a contract with the commission or department to serve as a single source continuum contractor to provide services under this subchapter, an entity must be:

(1)a nonprofit entity that has:

(A)an organizational mission focused on child welfare; and

(B)a majority of the entity's board members residing in this state; or

(2)a governmental entity.

(b)In selecting a single source continuum contractor, the department shall consider whether a prospective contractor for a catchment area has demonstrated experience in providing services to children and families in the catchment area.

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Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 621 (S.B. 1896), Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2021. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 825 (S.B. 1398), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 825 (S.B. 1398), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2025.