84R17088 MCK-D
By: Naishtat, Burkett H.B. No. 1852
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1852:
By: Raymond C.S.H.B. No. 1852
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to certain assessments for children in the conservatorship
of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 266, Family Code, is amended by adding
Section 266.012 to read as follows:
Sec. 266.012. COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS. (a) Not later
than the 45th day after the date a child enters the conservatorship
of the department, the child shall receive a developmentally
appropriate comprehensive assessment. The assessment must include:
(1) a screening for trauma; and
(2) interviews with individuals who have knowledge of
the child's needs.
(b) The department shall develop guidelines regarding the
contents of an assessment report.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.