Section 702.817 - How will the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) assist the Health and Human Services Commission's Ombudsman For Children and Youth in Foster Care office in reviewing and investigating complaints filed by current foster children or youth?(a) DFPS will collaborate with the Ombudsman For Children and Youth in Foster Care to develop and implement an annual outreach plan to promote awareness of the office among children and youth in the conservatorship of DFPS.(b) DFPS will provide the Ombudsman For Children and Youth in Foster Care with access to DFPS records relating to the complaint, cooperate with the office in responding to questions that the Ombudsman may have regarding the complaint, and provide information requested by the office in order to assist in resolving complaints.(c) DFPS will cooperate with the Ombudsman for Children and Youth in Foster Care to create consequences, based on the circumstances of the complaint and the severity of the retaliation, for any person who is found to have retaliated against a child or youth in the conservatorship of DFPS because of a complaint made to the Ombudsman.40 Tex. Admin. Code § 702.817
The provisions of this §702.817 adopted to be effective June 27, 2002, 27 TexReg 5248; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 33, August 12, 2016, TexReg 6080, eff. 9/1/2016