40 TAC § 700.312. Eligibility for Community Services Purchased for Child Protective Services Clients

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Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 19 DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES › Chapter 700 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES › 40 TAC § 700.312

This text was captured on Aug 14, 2026. It is a snapshot, not a live feed, so check the official code before relying on it.

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Children and their families are eligible for purchased protective services if the following criteria are met:

(1) the child or the child's family is receiving services delivered by child protective services staff;

(2) the service plan for the child or the family indicates that purchased services are appropriate to remedy the problems contributing to the abuse or neglect;

(3) the child or the child's family meets the eligibility criteria for the specific purchased service;

(4) for placement services, the child meets the criteria for placement as stipulated in Title 5 of the Texas Family Code.

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