Section 749.2653 - What are the requirements for an unrelated adult to reside in a foster home?(a) Before a foster home may add a new member to the household: (1) The home must notify you of the potential new member of the household;(2) The home must comply with requirements specified in Subchapter F of Chapter 745 of Title 40 (relating to Background Checks) and § 749.1417 of Title 40 (relating to Who must have a tuberculosis (TB) examination?); and(3) You must evaluate the effect that the adult will have on the foster children in the home. Your evaluation must include the following considerations:(A) The needs of the foster children in care;(B) The impact the adult will have in the foster family and for the foster children; and(C) Whether the change in household will conflict with the children's best interest.(b) You must document the following in the foster home record: (1) The results of the background check and the tuberculosis screening;(3) The approval of the child placement management staff.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 749.2653
The provisions of this §749.2653 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909