Caregiver - a foster parent, relative or kinship placement.
Residential provider - a child placing agency or residential operation or their staff.
Medical consenter - the person named by the court or DFPS to make medical decisions for a child in DFPS conservatorship:
- Foster parents, relatives (“kinship caregivers”) or other live-in caregivers are the medical consenters for most children in foster care and DFPS custody.
- DFPS caseworkers and I See You workers will typically be the medical consenters for children living in residential facilities with shift staff (other than emergency shelters).
- As a last resort, a specially trained CPS Human Services Technician may provide consent.
Note: Requirements of the medical consenter apply to both the Primary and Backup medical consenter
STAR Health - the health plan for most children in DFPS conservatorship.
DFPS conservatorship - when achild is in the legal custody of the State of Texas and DFPS.
