Sec. 264.202. STANDARDS AND EFFECTIVENESS. (a) The department, with assistance from national organizations with expertise in child protective services, shall define a minimal baseline of in-home and foster care services for abused or neglected children that meets the professionally recognized standards for those services. The department shall attempt to provide services at a standard not lower than the minimal baseline standard.
(b) The department, with assistance from national organizations with expertise in child protective services, shall develop outcome measures to track and monitor the effectiveness of in-home and foster care services.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle E - Protection of the Child
Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services
Subchapter C. Child and Family Services
Section 264.201. Services by Department
Section 264.2011. Enhanced In-Home Support Program
Section 264.2015. Family Group Conferencing
Section 264.202. Standards and Effectiveness
Section 264.203. Required Participation
Section 264.2031. Selection of Service Provider
Section 264.204. Community-Based Family Services
Section 264.2041. Cultural Awareness
Section 264.2042. Nonprofit Organizations Providing Child and Family Services
Section 264.2044. Grants for Faith-Based Community Collaborative Programs