40 Tex. Admin. Code § 700.506 - What is the Complex Medical Needs or Medically Fragile 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 care for and support children, youth, and young adults who may
present with a medical diagnosis that requires constant monitoring, access to
skilled nursing and other care up to 24 hours a day/7 days a week (based on
eligibility), or who may present with a complex medical need such as
uncontrolled diabetes, and for whom the individual's well-being depends on the
support, direction, or service of others.
(b) This Service Package is designed to offer
community-based care, medical, and other therapy/rehabilitation services to
support recovery (if applicable), well-being, and improve the quality of life
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 Complex
Medical Needs or Medically Fragile 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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