Texas Family Code
§ 264.156 — READINESS REVIEW PROCESS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED CARE CONTRACTOR
FA § 264.156Title 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
Statute text
View on source(a)The department shall develop a formal review process to assess the ability of a single source continuum contractor to satisfy the responsibilities and administrative requirements of delivering foster care services and services for relative and kinship caregivers, including the contractor's ability to provide:
(1)family preservation services;
(2)case management services for children and families;
(3)evidence-based, promising practice, or evidence-informed supports for children and families; and
(4)sufficient available capacity for inpatient and outpatient services and supports for children at all service levels who have previously been placed in the catchment area.
(b)As part of the readiness review process, the single source continuum contractor must prepare a plan detailing the methods by which the contractor will avoid or eliminate conflicts of interest. The department may not transfer services to the contractor until the department has determined the plan is adequate.
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Legislative history
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 621 (S.B. 1896), Sec. 26(1), eff. June 14, 2021. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 825 (S.B. 1398), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2025.