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Section 7000: Foster and Adoptive Home Development
7000 Foster and Adoptive Home Development
7100 Inquiries and Initial Applications
7110 Responding to Inquiries From Potential Foster Care or Adoptive Parents
7121 Previously Verified or Approved Applicants
7122 Topics of Information Meetings
7123 Distributing and Assisting with Applications
7124 Processing the Application Packet Submitted by Prospective Foster or Adoptive Parents
7200 Screening Applicants for Foster Care and Adoption
7210 Reasons for Screening Applicants for Foster Care and Adoption
7220 Screening Requirements for Prospective Foster and Adoptive Parents
7223.1 Relationship Status of Prospective Foster Parents
7223.2 Relationship Status of Prospective Adoptive Parents
7223.21 The Divorce Requirement for Adoptive Parents
7223.22 Requesting a Waiver of the Divorce Requirement for Adoptive Parents
7223.3 Single Applicants as Prospective Foster or Adoptive Parents
7224 Physical and Mental Health
7226.1 The Citizenship Requirement for Foster Parents
7226.2 The Citizenship Requirement for Adoptive Parents
7226.3 Verifying a Prospective Parent's Citizenship or Immigration Status
7226.4 Requesting a Citizenship Waiver for Adoptive Parents
7300 Training Foster and Adoptive Applicants
7310 Pre-Service Training of Foster and Adoptive Caregivers
7311 Pre-Service Training Sessions
7312 If Prospective Parents Complete Training and Then Withdraw
7313 If Prospective Parents Complete Training, Are Approved, and Then Withdraw
7314 Exception to the Requirement That Prospective Foster Parents Attend Pre-Service Training
7320 Training in CPR and First Aid
7330 Training in Recognizing and Reporting Sexual Abuse
7400 Checking Criminal Records and Abuse and Neglect History
7410 Determine Need for Background Check
7411 General Requirements for Background Checks
7411.1 Required Background Check Tables
7412 Background Check Statement Form 4054
7413 Out-of-State and Out-of-Country Abuse or Neglect History Checks
7421 Ensuring Checks Are Submitted Timely
7421.1 Time Frames for Initial Checks
7421.2 Relying on a Previously Conducted Fingerprint Check for an Initial Check
7421.3 Time Frames for Recurring Checks
7421.4 Time Frames for Checks Required Before Consummating an Adoption
7430 Requesting Information from Law Enforcement
7431 Service Call Information from Law Enforcement
7440 Evaluating Background Check Results and Service Call Information
7441 Evaluating Criminal History Results
7442 Evaluating DFPS and Out of State Abuse or Neglect History Results
7443 New Background Check Results on a Verified or Approved Home
7451 Contact With Children During Risk Evaluations
7452 When a Risk Evaluation is Not Required
7460 Information Related to Specific Types of Checks
7462 Incorrect Criminal History Information
7462.1 Texas Department of Public Safety
7462.2 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
7500 Home and Family Assessment
7510 If an Application to Become a Foster or Adoptive Parent Is Denied
7511 Documentation for Verifying and Approving Homes
7511.1 Documents Required Before Verifying or Approving Any Prospective Parent
7511.3 Documents Required Before Approving Prospective Adoptive Parents
7512.1 Home Screening Interviews
7512.11 Obtaining References During Home Screenings
7512.2 Updating the Home Screenings
7512.21 Updating Foster Home Screenings
7512.22 Updating Adoptive Home Screenings
7512.3 Documenting Home Screenings
7512.41 Requesting a Waiver or Variance
7513.1 Foster Home Inspections
7513.2 Adoptive Home Inspections
7514 Special Considerations Regarding Foster Parents
7520 Annual Training Requirements for Foster Parents and Child Placement Staff
7521 Annual Training Requirements for Foster Parents
7522 Annual Training Requirements for Child Placement Staff
7600 Developing Foster and Adoptive Homes
7611 Rights and Responsibilities of Foster Parents
7612.1 Supervisory Visits: Unannounced Home Visits
7612.2 Supervisory Visits: Normalcy
7613 Foster Family Quarterly Assessment
7613.1 Time Frames for Documenting the Quarterly Assessment
7620 Evaluating Foster Home Compliance with Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies
7621 Evaluating Foster Home Compliance
7621.1 When to Evaluate a Foster Home
7621.2 Conducting Foster Home Evaluations
7621.3 Documenting Foster Home Evaluations
7621.4 Plans for Achieving Compliance and Follow-Up
7622 Updating a Foster Home's Verification Certificate
7623.1 Documenting an Inactive Foster Home
7623.2 Contact With an Inactive Foster Home
7623.21 Training Requirements for an Inactive Foster Home
7623.22 Background Checks for Inactive Status Foster Homes
7624.1 If Foster Families Move Out of Region
7624.2 If Foster Families Move Out-of-State
7626 Developmental Plans and Documenting Failure to Comply With Minimum Standards
7626.2 Failure to Comply With Minimum Standards
7626.21 Failure to Comply With a Minimum Standard or Other Licensing Rule
7626.22 Corrective Action Plans
7626.4 Foster Families that Adopt
7626.5 Supervising Children Receiving Treatment Services
7630 Developing and Supervising the Adoptive Home
7631 Supervising the Adoptive Home
7632 Homes for Legal Risk Placements
7633.1 Contact With an Inactive Adoptive Home
7640 DFPS Policies That Exceed Minimum Standards
7641 Water Safety and Swimming Activities
7641.1 Water Policy Requirements for Foster, Adopt, and Foster-Adopt Homes
7642 Disaster Planning and Procedures for Foster and Adoptive Home Development (FAD) Placements
7642.2 Documenting Disaster Plans for Foster and Adoptive Homes
7642.3 Disaster Procedures for FAD Workers
7644 Weapons, Firearms, Explosive Materials, and Projectiles
7645 Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention
7645.1 Suicide Prevention and Intervention Training
7645.3 Suicide Prevention and Intervention Planning
7645.4 Returning Post-Hospitalization
7645.5 Postvention Protocols and Support
7700 Investigations in Foster Family and Adoptive Homes
7711 Allegations and Incidents That Licensing Must Investigate
7720 Minimum Standards Violations
7741 Peer Review Appeal Process for DFPS Verified Foster Parents
7810 Avoiding a Conflict of Interest When DFPS Employees Apply to Foster or Adopt
7811 Restrictions on FAD Verifying or Approving DFPS Employees and Others with Close Ties to DFPS
7900 Alternate Caregiving for Foster Children
7910 Background Check Requirements for Babysitters and Intermittent Alternate Care Providers
7920 Babysitting and Overnight Care
7921 Restrictions on DFPS Employees
7923 Approving and Documenting Babysitters
7923.1 Approving and Documenting Adult Babysitters
7923.2 Approving and Documenting Minor Babysitters
7924 Approving Alternate Care Plans
7925 Documenting Care Instructions
7926 Notifying DFPS of Alternate Care Services
7930 Intermittent Alternate Care (IAC) and DFPS Verified Foster Homes
7931 Verified FAD Homes Providing Intermittent Alternate Care (IAC)
7932 Service Limitation of Verified IAC Providers
7933 Intermittent Alternate Care (IAC) Providers
7933.1 Non-Verified Intermittent Alternate Care (IAC) Providers
7934 Contracting for Intermittent Alternate Care (IAC) Services
7935 Arranging Intermittent Alternate Care (IAC) Services
7935.1 Requiring Prior Service Authorization to Ensure Payment of IAC Services
7935.2 Procedures for Arranging Intermittent Alternate Care (IAC)
7936 Processing the Billing for Intermittent Alternate Care (IAC) Services
7936.1 Canceling Intermittent Alternate Care
7936.2 Requesting Additional Units of Intermittent Alternate Care Service