40 Tex. Admin. Code § 700.504 - What is the Mental and Behavioral Health Support Services Package?
(a) A
trauma-informed foster home that in addition to providing a child's basic
living needs, has enhanced training and skill in providing and coordinating
services to children, youth, and young adults that may present with a DSM
diagnosis for emotional, conduct, or behavioral disorder(s), and for whom
routine clinical intervention (therapy, education, and/or medication) is needed
to support and manage day-to-day activities.
(b) This Service Package is designed to offer
community-based care and treatment/recovery 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.
(c) Child Placing Agencies and Foster Family
Home Caregivers must be Credentialed to provide Mental & Behavioral Health
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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