Texas § HR.42.0425 - ASSESSMENT SERVICES
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§ HR.42.0425. ASSESSMENT SERVICES
ASSESSMENT SERVICES. (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 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 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.
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Section HR.42.0425 ("ASSESSMENT SERVICES") 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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