Sec. 42.0537. CAREGIVER TRAINING REQUIREMENT. (a) The department and each single source continuum contractor shall include a provision in each contract with a child-placing agency with whom children in the managing conservatorship of the department are placed that requires the child-placing agency to provide competency-based, preservice training to a potential caregiver before the child-placing agency verifies or approves the caregiver as a foster or adoptive home. Except as provided by Subsection (d), the amount of training required by this subsection may not exceed 35 hours.
(b) The department shall adopt policies to ensure that each potential caregiver receives competency-based, preservice training before the department verifies or approves the caregiver as a foster or adoptive home. Except as provided by Subsection (d), the amount of training required by this subsection may not exceed 35 hours.
(c) The training required by this section does not apply to an individual who has been designated as a kinship caregiver and who is pursuing verification or licensure as a foster parent or approval as an adoptive parent.
(d) The department and each single source continuum contractor providing foster care placement or case management services may include in each contract with a child-placing agency with whom children in the managing conservatorship of the department are placed provisions that:
(1) require the child-placing agency to, before verifying or approving a prospective caregiver as a foster or adoptive home, provide to the prospective caregiver competency-based, preservice training in addition to other training required under this section, based on the needs of the child being placed, including training regarding:
(A) the treatment of:
(i) children with complex medical needs;
(ii) children with emotional disorders;
(iii) children with intellectual or developmental disabilities; and
(iv) victims of human trafficking; and
(B) any other situation the department determines would require additional training; and
(2) allow the child-placing agency to provide training, in addition to other training required under this section for a prospective caregiver, that:
(A) meets the eligibility standards for federal financial participation under the requirements of the federal Family First Prevention Services Act (Title VII, Div. E, Pub. L. No. 115-123);
(B) meets the standards set by a nationally recognized accrediting organization; or
(C) meets the standards described by Paragraphs (A) and (B).
(e) The department may require training in addition to other training required under this section described by Subsection (d)(2), as appropriate, for certified child-placing agencies operated by the department.
(f) A child-placing agency may issue a provisional verification as provided by Section 42.053(e) to a prospective foster caregiver while the caregiver completes the training required under Subsection (d).
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1008 (H.B. 781), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2764), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Human Services and Protective Services in General
Subtitle D - Department of Family and Protective Services; Child Welfare and Protective Services
Chapter 42 - Regulation of Certain Facilities, Homes, and Agencies That Provide Child-Care Services
Subchapter C. Regulation of Certain Facilities, Homes, and Agencies
Section 42.041. Required License
Section 42.0412. Collection of Licensed Day-Care Center Data
Section 42.042. Rules and Standards
Section 42.0421. Minimum Training Standards
Section 42.04215. Safety Training Account
Section 42.0422. Restraint and Seclusion
Section 42.0423. Children's Product Safety for Certain Nonresidential Child-Care Facilities
Section 42.0424. Child Safety Alarms in Vehicles
Section 42.0425. Assessment Services
Section 42.0426. Training of Personnel
Section 42.04261. Other Training of Personnel: Child-Placing Agencies and Day-Care Centers
Section 42.0427. Parental Visitation
Section 42.0428. Policies Addressing Sexual Abuse and Other Maltreatment of Children
Section 42.0429. Safe Sleeping Standards
Section 42.04291. Supervision Standards for Infant During Time Spent on Stomach
Section 42.043. Rules for Immunizations
Section 42.04305. Vaccine-Preventable Disease Policy Required
Section 42.0432. Health Screening Requirements for Child Placed With Child-Placing Agency
Section 42.0433. Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Plan
Section 42.0441. Inspection Results for Certain Nonresidential Child-Care Facilities
Section 42.04411. Inspection Results and Exit Conference for Residential Child-Care Facilities
Section 42.04412. Interference With Inspection; Court Order
Section 42.0442. Coordination of Inspections; Elimination of Duplicative Inspections
Section 42.04425. Inspection Information Database
Section 42.0443. Coordination of Fire Safety and Sanitation Inspections
Section 42.04431. Enforcement of State Law by County or Municipality
Section 42.0446. Removal of Certain Investigation Information From Internet Website
Section 42.0447. False Report; Criminal Penalty
Section 42.0448. Notification of Family Violence Calls
Section 42.0449. Required Actions After Notice of Family Violence Call
Section 42.0452. Foster Parent Rights and Responsibilities Statement
Section 42.046. Application for License, Listing, or Registration
Section 42.0461. Public Notice and Hearing: Residential Child Care
Section 42.0462. Waiver of Notice and Hearing Requirements
Section 42.0463. Expansion of Capacity
Section 42.049. Liability Insurance Required
Section 42.0495. Liability Insurance Required for Listed Family Homes
Section 42.050. License Renewal
Section 42.051. Initial License
Section 42.052. Certification, Listing, and Registration
Section 42.0521. Deposit of Fees
Section 42.0522. Public Advertising of Family Homes
Section 42.0523. Listing of Relative Child-Care Providers
Section 42.053. Agency Foster Homes
Section 42.0531. Secure Agency Foster Homes
Section 42.0535. Required Information for Verification
Section 42.0536. Transfer of Agency Foster Home
Section 42.0537. Caregiver Training Requirement
Section 42.0538. Provisional License for Kinship Provider
Section 42.0551. Posting of Employee List
Section 42.056. Required Background and Criminal History Checks; Criminal Penalties
Section 42.0561. Information Relating to Family Violence Reports
Section 42.0562. Information Regarding Certain Group Day-Care Home and Family Home Employees
Section 42.058. Competitive Bidding or Advertising Rules
Section 42.0583. Identifying At-Risk Providers
Section 42.060. Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Section 42.062. Certain Employment and Service Prohibited
Section 42.063. Reporting of Incidents and Violations
Section 42.064. Information Regarding Gang-Free Zones
Section 42.065. Administering Medication
Section 42.066. Required Submission of Information Requested by Court
Section 42.067. Epinephrine Auto-Injectors; Immunity From Liability
Section 42.068. Required Posting of No Trespassing Notice; Criminal Penalty