Section 749.2535 - What must I do prior to issuing a provisional verification?(a) You may only issue a provisional verification if the foster home will continue to care for foster children that the previous agency placed in the home.(b) You may only issue a provisional verification after: (1) You request and receive the background information from the foster home's former child-placing agency, which the agency is required to send according to § 749.2475 of this subchapter (relating to To whom must I release information regarding a family on which I previously conducted a foster home screening, pre-adoptive home screening, or post placement adoptive report?);(2) Based on the background information you receive from the former child-placing agency, and any current screening and evaluation that your agency has conducted up to this point, you determine that the home does not present a potential risk to the health or safety of children;(3) If the foster home is moving to a new residence, you: (A) Inspect the new location; and(B) Determine that the home meets the minimum standards, including the standards in Subchapter O of this chapter (relating to Foster Homes: Health and Safety Requirements, Environment, Space and Equipment); and(4) The child placement management staff reviews and approves the provisional verification by signing and dating it.(c) A foster home with a provisional verification must meet the same rules as a foster home with a non-expiring verification, except for any screening requirements that have not been completed.(d) A provisional verification must include any condition (number of children, age, gender, services provided) or any other restriction that was in the previous child-placing agency's verification.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 749.2535
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 23, June 4, 2021, TexReg 3530, eff. 6/27/2021