ASSESSMENT SERVICES
(a)The executive commissioner by rule shall regulate…#
(a) The executive commissioner by rule shall regulate assessment services provided by child-care facilities or child-placing agencies. A child-care facility or child-placing agency may not provide assessment services unless specifically authorized by department rule.
(b)The executive commissioner by rule shall establish…#
(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall establish minimum standards for assessment services. The standards must provide that consideration is given to the individual needs of a child, the appropriate place for provision of services, and the factors listed in Section 42.042 (e).
(c)In this section, "assessment services" means the…#
(c) In this section, "assessment services" means the determination of the placement needs of a child who requires substitute care. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 4.217, eff. April 2, 2015.