Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 264.168 - Review of Contractor Recommendations By Department(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter governing the transfer of case management authority to a single source continuum contractor, the department may review, approve, or disapprove a contractor's recommendation with respect to a child's permanency goal.(b) Subsection (a) may not be construed to limit or restrict the authority of the department to include necessary oversight measures and review processes to maintain compliance with federal and state requirements in a contract with a single source continuum contractor.(c) The department shall develop an internal dispute resolution process to decide disagreements between a single source continuum contractor and the department.Added by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 319,Sec. 18, eff. 9/1/2017.