Section 749.501 - What do certain terms mean in this subchapter? These terms have the following meanings in this subchapter:
(1) Serious incident--A non-routine occurrence that has or may have dangerous or significant consequences for the care, supervision, or treatment of a child. The different types of serious incidents are noted in § 749.503 of this division (relating to When must I report and document a serious incident?).(2) Triggered review of a child's unauthorized absences--A review of a specific child's pattern of unauthorized absences when the child has had three unauthorized absences within a 60-day timeframe. (3) Unauthorized absence--A child is absent from a foster home without permission from the foster parent, or other temporary caregiver, and cannot be located. This includes when an unauthorized person has removed the child from the foster home.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 749.501
The provisions of this §749.501 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 9944; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; adopted by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 20, May 15, 2020, TexReg 3329, eff. 6/1/2020