Child Protective Services Handbook Revision July 2012
This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on July 2, 2012. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
Creation of New CPS Section 11000 for Medical and Mental Health Services (PATS 5307)
Section 6000 has been reorganized. Kinship and Placement policies have been moved to Section 4000. Medical and mental health policies have been moved to Section 11000. Redundant items have been removed from the handbook.
No policies have been revised. Handbook items have been moved in their entirety with no changes other than the item numbers. Revision dates have not changed, since the policies have not changed.
Items Moved From Sections 2000, 6000, and 10000 to the new Section 11000
11000 (6520) Health Care
11100 (6521) Medical Consent
11110 (6521.1) Court Authorizes DFPS to Consent
11111 (6521.11) Selecting Medical Consenter and Back Up Medical Consenter
11112 (6521.12) Ensuring Training on Informed Consent and Requirements for Medical Consenters
11113 (6521.13) Issuing Forms 2085-B
11114 (6521.14) Providing Medical Information to the Medical Consenter
11115 (6521.19) Changing Medical Consenter and Back Up Consenter
11116 (6521.15) Notifying the Court
11117 (6521.16) Documenting in IMPACT
11118 (6521.3) Court Authorizes an Individual Other Than DFPS to Consent
11120 (6521.2) Responsibilities of Medical Consenters and Back Up Medical Consenters
11121 (6521.21) Being Knowledgeable of Child’s Medical Condition
11122 (6521.22) Participating in Each Medical Appointment
11123 (6521.23) Updating All Medical Consenters and Back Up Medical Consenters
11130 (6521.4) Medical Consent by Youth
11131 (6521.41) Educating Children About Their Medical Care
11132 (6521.42) Informing Youth About Certain Rights
11133 (6521.43) Documenting Court Authorization for Youth Consent in IMPACT
11134 (6521.44) Offering Ongoing Support to Youth
11135 (6521.45) Requesting a Court Order When a Youth Refuses Medical Care
11136 (6521.5) Emergency Medical Care
11140 Notification of Medical Care
11141 (6521.17) Including Medical Information in Court Reports
11142 (6521.18) Notifying Parents About Significant Medical Conditions
11150 (6521.6) Special Circumstances
11151 (6521.61) Youth Who Are 18 Years or Older
11152 (6521.62) Youth Under DADS Guardianship in Extended Foster Care
11153 (6521.63) Youth Who Are Parents in DFPS Conservatorship or Extended Foster Care
11200 (6525) Medical and Dental Services
11210 (6526) Meeting the Requirements for Medical and Dental Services
11211 (6526.1) Initial Texas Health Steps Medical Checkup
11212 (6526.2) Initial Texas Health Steps Dental Checkup
11213 (6526.3) Subsequent, Ongoing Texas Health Steps Checkups
11214 (6526.5) Immunizations
11230 Gynecological and Reproductive Health
11231 (10610) Contraceptive Services
11250 (6527) Service Planning
11251 (6527.1) Informing Caregivers and Medical Consenters About Health Services
11252 (6527.2) Arranging Transportation for Medical Services
11260 (6528) Documenting Medical and Dental Issues in IMPACT and the Case File
11261 (6528.1) Documenting Checkups (Medical and Dental) in IMPACT and the Case File
11262 (6528.2) Documenting Other Health-Related Visits in IMPACT and the Case File
11263 (6528.3) Completing a Medical history in IMPACT
11264 (6528.4) Documenting Additional Health-related Details for the Record
11270 (6528.5) Using the Health passport to Store and Retrieve a Child's Health-Related Information
11271 (6528.51) What the Health Passport Contains
11272 (6528.52) Restrictions on Using the Health Passport
11300 Medication
11310 Administering Medication
11320 (Appendix 2600) Administration of Medications by DFPS Staff (subitems)
11330 (6526.4) Psychotropic Medications
11400 Special Healthcare Needs
11410 (6527.3) Arranging for Special Health Care Management Services
11411 (6527.4) Referring a Child to Medical Professionals and Health-Related Community Services
11412 (6527.5) Working With Children in DFPS Conservatorship Who Have Special Health Care Needs
11500 Communicable Diseases
11510 (6540) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
11511 (6541) Sex Education and AIDS Prevention
11512 (6542) Testing Children in DFPS's Conservatorship for HIV Antibodies
11512.1 (6542.1) Children at Risk from Birth
11512.2 (6542.2) Other Children at Risk
11513 (6543) Testing Procedures and Counseling
11514 (6544) Treatment and Medical Management
11516 (6546) Caregiver Training
11520 (2226) Confidentiality When Working With Individuals With HIV
11521 Children With HIV Who Are in DFPS Conservatorship
11521.1 (6547) Confidentiality of a Child's HIV Status (new title)
11521.2 (6545) Notification About a Child's HIV Status (new title)
11522 (2226.1) Release of HIV Status
11523 (2226.2) The Court System
11600 Behavioral (Mental Health) Services
11610 (6529) Inpatient Mental Health Treatment
11611 (6529.1) Voluntary Admission to Inpatient Mental Health Facility and Consent to Treatment
11612 (6529.2) Emergency Detention Order and Order for Protective Custody
11613 (6529.3) Involuntary Commitment Order for Mental Health Services
11614 (6529.4) Summary of Admission and Consent to Medical and Psychiatric Treatment Process
11615 (6529.5) Notification of Placement Staff and Star Health
11700 Extraordinary Medical Conditions
11710 (6524) Enrollment and Participation in Certain Drug Research Programs
11711 (6524.1) Consent by Parent to Enroll Child in Drug Research Program or Administer Investigational New Drug
11712 (6524.2) DFPS Actions When a Physician Recommends Enrollment In a Drug Research Program
11713 (6524.3) Documentation in IMPACT of Enrollment in Drug Research Program or Administration of Investigational New Drug
11720 (6522) Withholding and Withdrawing Life Sustaining Treatment
11730 (6523) Organ Donation / Anatomical Gifts
11750 Abortion Services
11751 (10620) When a Youth is Pregnant
11752 (10621) The DFPS Requirements to Inform Parents and Caretakers About Abortion-Related Information
11753 (10622) When a Physician May Perform an Abortion for a Youth in Conservatorship
11754 (10623) DFPS Appointed as Guardian Ad Litem for Youth in Conservatorship for Judicial Bypass Proceedings
11755 (10624) Documenting Abortion-Related Information for Youth in Conservatorship
Appendices
Appendix 11000 (Appendix 6520-A): STAR Health – Provider for Most Children in DFPS Conservatorship
Appendix 11211-A (Appendix 6520-B): Texas Health Steps – Obtained Through STAR Health or Traditional Medicaid
Appendix 11211-B (Appendix 6520-C): Traditional Medicaid – For Children Not Eligible for STAR Health
Appendix 11512 (Appendix 6529.2): Emergency Detention Order and Order for Protective Custody
Appendix 11513 (Appendix 6529.3): Involuntary Commitment for Mental Health Services
Cross-References
Cross-references to the sections being moved were updated throughout the handbook. See:
1911 Determining Eligibility for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Services
2391 Exceptions to Confidentiality of Abortion-Related Information
2394.51 Assisting the Minor in Applying for Judicial Bypass
3152.2 Documenting the Removal of a Child From His or Her Home
3153.3 Providing Notification of Removal After Reunification
3164 Required Content of the Family Service Plan
3173 Children in DFPS Conservatorship Living at Home
5252 Emergency Removal From the Child's Parents Without a Court Order
5351 The 60-Day Status Hearing
5362 Notifying the Court
6318.3 Plans for Children When Placement Is Unavailable
6322.43 The Duties of a Kinship Development Caseworker
6571.3 Special Issues While Transporting
6720 Services at Discharge from Substitute Care
6730 Supervision, Dismissal, Continuation, and Closure
10465 Medical Consenter Issues and Documentation
10630 Youth Parents in DFPS Conservatorship
Appendix 6720: Discharging Children from Substitute Care
Appendix 10130: Documentation for Youth Changing Placements or for Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care