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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 531.0245. Permanency Planning for Certain Children

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(a) The commission and each appropriate health and human services agency shall develop procedures to ensure that permanency planning is provided for each child residing in an institution in this state on a temporary or long-term basis or for whom institutional care is sought.

(b) In this section:

(1) “Institution” has the meaning assigned by Section 242.002, Health and Safety Code.

(2) “Permanency planning” has the meaning assigned by Section 531.151.

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