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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 M - FOSTER HOMES: SCREENINGS AND VERIFICATIONS
SECTION/RULE §749.2633 - How frequently may a foster home provide respite child-care services?
Chapter Review Date 06/19/2024

(a) The home may not provide respite child-care services for more than:(1) 14 consecutive days; or(2) 60 days annually.(b) A respite child-care placement that is made because a child's foster home is under investigation for abuse or neglect does not count toward nor is it limited by the time frames noted in subsection (a) of this section. However, these placements are limited to a maximum of 60 days.(c) This rule does not apply to foster homes that exclusively provide respite child-care services.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.2633 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909.

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