Section 700.1033 - How does a person become a verified or licensed foster parent?(a) To become a verified foster parent, a person must apply for verification with Child Protective Services or a private child-placing agency and be able to meet the minimum standards adopted by Child Care Licensing that relate to verified foster parents under Chapter 749 of this title (relating to Child-Placing Agencies), including standards relating to fingerprint-based background checks and an approved home study.(b) A relative or other person with whom a child is placed by DFPS may obtain additional information on the eligibility criteria and process for becoming a verified or licensed foster parent from the child's caseworker or the link to Child Care Licensing information on the DFPS public website at: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us.40 Tex. Admin. Code § 700.1033
The provisions of this §700.1033 adopted to be effective March 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 878