Texas Family Code

§ 264.181 — DEFINITIONS

FA § 264.181Title 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-2. RURAL COMMUNITY-BASED CARE PILOT PROGRAM

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In this subchapter:

(1)"Catchment area" has the meaning assigned by Section 264.152.

(2)"Community-based care" means the provision of child welfare services in accordance with state and federal child welfare goals by a community-based nonprofit or local governmental entity under the pilot program.

(3)"Eligible rural region" means a catchment area for which the department requested but did not receive bids, proposals, or other applicable expressions of interest to implement community-based care under Subchapter B-1 in which at least two-thirds of the counties comprising the area have a population of 50,000 or less.

(4)"Pilot program" means a rural community-based care pilot program implemented under this subchapter.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 9 (S.B. 513), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.