BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 3137 81R25107 UM-D By: Gallego (Nelson) Health & Human Services 5/12/2009 Engrossed AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Foster parents throughout the state have experienced difficulties when applying for and having a child placed with them. H.B. 3137 requires the Department of Family and Protective Services to develop and provide certain foster parents with a statement regarding the rights and responsibilities of those persons and the agency. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter C, Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, by adding Section 42.0452, as follows: Sec. 42.0452. FOSTER PARENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT. (a) Requires the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to develop a statement that lists the rights and responsibilities of a foster parent in a foster home or an agency foster home and of DFPS or a child-placing agency, as applicable. (b) Requires DFPS to provide a written copy of the statement developed under Subsection (a) to each foster parent in a foster home and to each child-placing agency licensed by DFPS. Requires a child-placing agency to provide a written copy of the statement developed under Subsection (a) to each foster parent in an agency foster home verified by the child-placing agency. SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2009.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 3137
81R25107 UM-D By: Gallego (Nelson)
Health & Human Services
5/12/2009
Engrossed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Foster parents throughout the state have experienced difficulties when applying for and having a child placed with them.
H.B. 3137 requires the Department of Family and Protective Services to develop and provide certain foster parents with a statement regarding the rights and responsibilities of those persons and the agency.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter C, Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, by adding Section 42.0452, as follows:
Sec. 42.0452. FOSTER PARENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT. (a) Requires the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to develop a statement that lists the rights and responsibilities of a foster parent in a foster home or an agency foster home and of DFPS or a child-placing agency, as applicable.
(b) Requires DFPS to provide a written copy of the statement developed under Subsection (a) to each foster parent in a foster home and to each child-placing agency licensed by DFPS. Requires a child-placing agency to provide a written copy of the statement developed under Subsection (a) to each foster parent in an agency foster home verified by the child-placing agency.
SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2009.