Section 749.1109 - What is a placement agreement?(a) A placement agreement is your agreement with a child's parent or the child that defines your roles and responsibilities and authorizes you to obtain or provide services for the child. The placement agreement must include: (1) Authorization permitting you to care for the child;(2) A medical consent form signed by a person authorized by the Texas Family Code to provide consent; and(3) The reason for placement and anticipated length of time in care.(b) A placement agreement must be signed by the child's parent, except as provided in subsection (c).(c) For a transitional living program, a child 16 years old or older may sign the placement agreement on the child's own behalf, as provided in the Texas Family Code § 32.203, without the consent of the child's parent if the child: (1) Resides separate and apart from the child's parent and manages the child's own financial affairs;(2) Is unmarried and pregnant; or(3) Is unmarried and a parent.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 749.1109
The provisions of this §749.1109 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