INFORMATION CONCERNING FOSTER CARE HISTORY
(a)In this section, "foster care" means the placement of a…#
(a) In this section, "foster care" means the placement of a child in the conservatorship of a state agency responsible for providing child protective services.
(b)The department, during the admission process, shall…#
(b) The department, during the admission process, shall determine whether a child committed to the department has at any time been in foster care. The department shall record the following on the child's intake form:
(1) whether the child is currently in foster care; and
(2) if applicable, the number of times the child has previously been placed in foster care.
(c)The Department of Family and Protective Services shall,…#
(c) The Department of Family and Protective Services shall, not later than the 14th day after receiving a request from a local juvenile probation department, provide the following information regarding a child in the custody of the probation department:
(1) whether the child is currently or has been in foster care; and
(2) if applicable, the number of times the child has previously been placed in foster care.