Texas § FA.266.012 - COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS
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§ FA.266.012. COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS. (a) Not later than the 45th day after the date a child enters the conservatorship of the department, the child shall receive: (1) a developmentally appropriate comprehensive assessment that includes: (A) a screening for trauma; and (B) interviews with individuals who have knowledge of the child's needs; and (2) a screening for risk of commercial sexual exploitation using a validated, evidenced-informed tool selected by the Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit established under Section 772.0062 , Government Code, if: (A) validation guidelines based on the child's age indicate the screening is appropriate; or (B) concerns of commercial sexual exploitation exist. (b) The department shall develop guidelines regarding the contents of an assessment report. (c) A single source continuum contractor under Subchapter B-1 , Chapter 264 , providing therapeutic foster care services to a child shall ensure that the child receives a comprehensive assessment under this section at least once every 90 days. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 11 (S.B. 125 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 319 (S.B. 11 ), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 262 (H.B. 451 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.
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Section FA.266.012 ("COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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