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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
SUBCHAPTER D - REPORTS AND RECORD KEEPING
SECTION/RULE §749.590 - What additional requirements are there for unauthorized absences of children from a foster home?
Chapter Review Date 06/19/2024

(a) For each unauthorized absence of a child, you must:(1) Document the unauthorized absence in an annual summary log, as required by §749.591 of this division (relating to What documentation must be included in an annual summary log for a child who has an unauthorized absence?); and(2) Debrief the child, as required by §749.592 of this division (relating to What are the requirements for debriefing a child after an unauthorized absence?).(b) If a child has three unauthorized absences within a 60-day timeframe, you must conduct a triggered review of the child's unauthorized absences that is consistent with the rules in this division; and(c) You must conduct an overall agency evaluation for unauthorized absences every six months, as required by §749.596 of this division (relating to What is an overall agency evaluation for unauthorized absences?).

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.590 adopted to be effective June 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 3329.

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