83R5013 JSL-D
By: West S.B. No. 502
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to procedures for the placement of children with certain
relatives or other designated caregivers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 264, Family Code, is
amended by adding Section 264.7541 to read as follows:
Sec. 264.7541. CAREGIVER VISIT WITH CHILD; INFORMATION.
Before placing a child with a proposed relative or other designated
caregiver, the department must:
(1) arrange a visit between the child and the proposed
caregiver; and
(2) provide the proposed caregiver with a form, which
may be the same form the department provides to nonrelative
caregivers, containing information, to the extent it is available,
about the child that would enhance continuity of care for the child,
including:
(A) the child's school information and
educational needs;
(B) the child's medical, dental, and mental
health care information;
(C) the child's social and family information;
and
(D) any other information about the child the
department determines will assist the proposed caregiver in meeting
the child's needs.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to the placement of a child for whom the Department of Family and
Protective Services is named managing conservator on or after the
effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.