Texas Family Code

§ 264.4031 — MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM WORKING PROTOCOL

FA § 264.4031Title 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. E. CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS

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(a)A center shall adopt a multidisciplinary team working protocol. The working protocol must include:

(1)the center's mission statement;

(2)the role of each participating agency on the multidisciplinary team and the agency's commitment to the center;

(3)specific criteria for referral of cases for a multidisciplinary team response and specific criteria for the referral and provision of each service provided by the center;

(4)processes and general procedures for:

(A)the intake of cases, including direct referrals from participating agencies described by Section 264.403(a) and reports from the department that involve the suspected abuse or neglect of a child or the death of a child from abuse or neglect;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 396 (S.B. 821), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.