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Texas Human Resources Code - HUM RES § 42.0531. Secure Agency Foster Homes

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The commissioners court of a county or governing body of a municipality may contract with a child-placing agency to verify a secure agency foster home to provide a safe and therapeutic environment tailored to the needs of children who are victims of trafficking.

(b) A child-placing agency may not verify a secure agency foster home to provide services under this section unless the child-placing agency holds a license issued under this chapter that authorizes the agency to provide services to victims of trafficking in accordance with department standards adopted under this chapter for child-placing agencies.

(c) A secure agency foster home verified under this section must provide:

(1) mental health and other services specifically designed to assist children who are victims of trafficking under Section 20A.02 or 20A.03, Penal Code, including:

(A) victim and family counseling;

(B) behavioral health care;

(C) treatment and intervention for sexual assault;

(D) education tailored to the child's needs;

(E) life skills training;

(F) mentoring;  and

(G) substance abuse screening and treatment as needed;

(2) individualized services based on the trauma endured by a child, as determined through comprehensive assessments of the service needs of the child;

(3) 24-hour services;  and

(4) appropriate security through facility design, hardware, technology, and staffing.

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