40 Tex. Admin. Code § 700.503 - What is the Short-Term Assessment Support Services Package?
(a) A
trauma-informed foster home that in addition to providing a child's basic
living needs, provides short-term coordination of comprehensive assessments and
evaluations for children, youth, and young adults who are in need of further
assessment(s) and evaluation (s) to identify an appropriate Service Package and
subsequent placement, who may present as:
(1)
New to care, or transitioning from an unpaid placement, and where more
information is needed to understand the child's custom service need(s);
or
(2) Returning to foster care
after an unauthorized absence or unauthorized placement; or
(3) Transitioning based on a recent,
un-planned, disruption in placement.
(b) This Service Package is designed to offer
community-based care, assessment, and treatment services for children, youth
and young adults based on their individual strengths and needs, and in
accordance with their customized Service Plan and permanency goal. This Service
Package is not eligible for Add-On Services and is time-limited.
(c) Child Placing Agency and Foster Family
Home Caregivers must be Credentialed to provide the Short-Term Assessment
Support Services in accordance with the guidelines and requirements as defined
by the Department of Family and Protective Services pursuant to Chapter 40 of
the Texas Human Resources Code.
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