Summary of Previous Revisions
Child Protective Services Revisions
Child Day Care Services
Medical Needs Staffings
Consent for Psychotropic Medications
Temporary Medical Consenter
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Supervision for a Child or Youth without Placement
Administering Medications
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Courtesy Requests and Transfer Requests
Child Protective Services Revisions
Providing Contact Information for a Child or Youth’s Caseworker
Texas NTDC Training
Documenting Legal Activity
Foster Care Maintenance Payments
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Mental Health Services
Child Protective Services Revisions
Actions Required after Selecting a Placement
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Child Fatality
Child Protective Services Revisions
Initial and Ongoing Caseworker Activities
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Prenatal Substance Exposure
Substance Use
Child Protective Services Revisions
Safety Plans in FBSS
Family’s Lack of Participation
Medical Consent
Case Planning with Relatives and Other Kinship Caregivers
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Removing a Child from the Home
Preliminary Investigation
Reports Accepted by CPI for Investigation and Assessment
Child Protective Services Revisions
None
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Removing the Alleged Perpetrator from the Home
Child Protective Services Revisions
Closing FBSS Case 10 Days
Services Inappropriate Update
Family Based Safety Services (FBSS) Administrative Closure
FBSS Case Closure Codes
Receiving a Family-Based Safety Services (FBSS) Case from Investigation
Family Refusal
Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Training Update
Updates Concerning Services and the Initial Contact with the Kinship Caregiver
Initial Assessment Services Updates
Enhanced Permanency Care Assistance
Case Closure in Family-Based Safety Services
Intoxication Manslaughter Restitution
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Emergency Removal before Court Order
Concurrent Process
Child Protective Services Revisions
CPI Authority to Investigate
Person Characteristics
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
When to Notify a Children’s Advocacy Center about a Report of Abuse or Neglect
Luggage Requirement
Interviews and Contact with Alleged Perpetrators, Parents, Legal Guardians, and Other Adults
PCSP, Court Orders, and CPI Investigations Affected by HB 730
Child Protective Services Revisions
None
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Completing a Removal Affidavit
Child Protective Services Revisions
Criminal Activity and Termination of Parental Rights
Releasing Criminal History Info
Written Home Assessment
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Assessing Criminal History Offenses and Convictions for Safety Plan Monitors and PCSPs
Reports Not Within CPI Authority to Investigate
Address Confidentiality Program
Safety Plan When Danger to a Child Is Present
Child Protective Services Revisions
3-Day Medical Exam
Foster and Adoptive Home Development (FAD) Age and Finances
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Assessment of Ongoing Child Safety
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Child Protective Services Revisions
Reinstatement of Parental Rights
PPMs for Youth 14 & Older
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
None
Removal of Policy Related to Abortion
Child Protective Services Revisions
None
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Unable to Complete, Family Moved/Cannot Locate
Child Protective Services Revisions
Planned Discharge from Extended Foster Care
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Child with Family Not Located
Taking Legal Custody of a Child
Policy Updates to Household Section
Visual Examinations
Safety and Risk Assessment Tool
DFPS Actions When Danger to a Child is Present
Child Protective Services Revisions
Temporary Absence from Placement
Disaster Procedures for Foster and Adoptive Home Development (FAD) Workers
Adoption and the Texas Adoption Resource Exchange
Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Requirements for Consent
Emergency Assistance
Child Protective Services Revisions
Participating in Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) Conferences
Heightened Monitoring
PAL Life Skills
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Submitting Investigations and Alternative Response Cases
Child Protective Services Revisions
Personal Documents Provided to Youth
Weapons in Foster or Adoptive Homes
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Requirements for the Adversary Hearing
Child Protective Services Revisions
Education about Medical Care
Extension of Placement in the Intensive Psychiatric Transition Program
Qualifications for TFFC
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Releasing Information to Law Enforcement or a County or District Attorney
Using Priority None Closure Codes
Child Protective Services Revisions
Documenting Changes to Legal Status or Legal Actions in IMPACT
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Home Screening Interviews
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Reports That Require Program Director or Program Administrator Approval for Closure
Child Protective Services Revisions
U Visa Certification
Texas Adoption Resource Exchange
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Changes to the Priority Closure Page in IMPACT
Providing Assistance to TJJD
Case Merging
Diligent Search for Relative or Fictive Kin
Recommended Actions at Closure
Items Retained in the External Record
Child Protective Services Revisions
Sexual Incident Resource Guide
Provide and Discuss the Placement Summary
Family Reunification (FRE) Stages
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Out-of-State Abuse or Neglect Incidents
Child Protective Services Revisions
None
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Child in Conservatorship Missing
Releasing Information to Law Enforcement, Out-of-State CPS Agencies, and County or District Attorneys
Action on Submitted Investigation
Child Protective Services Revisions
Placement Process for Children or Youth in Foster Care
Approving and Closing Cases in IMPACT
Psychotropic Medication Utilization Review
Notice of Termination Required for Certain Relatives
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Assessment of Ongoing Child Safety
Child Protective Services Revisions
Placement Summary and Unauthorized Arrangements
FBSS Face-to-Face Contacts
Removal of Outdated Information about Driver Licenses
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Personal Driver License and State Identification Card
Kinship Program
Family-Based Safety Services
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Billing Service Levels and the Role and Responsibilities of the Foster Care Billing Program Specialist in State Office
Notification Requirements and Schedule
Issues to Address in Permanency Planning Meetings when DFPS Has Permanent Managing Conservatorship
Temporary Absence from Paid Placement
Family Advocates and Other Advocacy Organizations
When RCCI Notifies CPS of Alleged Abuse or Neglect in a Foster Home
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Youth Who Are Pregnant or Parenting
Placing a Child in Another State
Ongoing Duty to Provide Notice of DFPS Conservatorship
Transporting Children by Vehicle or Airplane
Family Strengths and Needs Assessment
Out-of-State Placement Disruptions
CPS Youth with Tickets and Fines Involving Municipal or County Courts
Legal Proceedings and Termination of Parental Rights
Referring a Case from Investigations to Family Based Safety Services
Community Resources
Youth Applying for Driver License
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Rights of Children and Youth in Foster Care
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Administering Medications to Children Without Placement
RCCI Notifying CPS of Alleged Abuse or Neglect in Foster Homes
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
RCCI Notifying CPS of Alleged Abuse or Neglect in a Foster Home
New Form 2279b
Parental Rights Notification
Treatment Foster Family Care
Notifying a Facility Regulated by Another State Agency of a Child's Sexual Victimization and Sexual Aggression History
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Court Order to Participate in Services
Child Protective Services Revisions
DFPS Role in Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) Disaster Planning
Staff Administers Medications
Protective Services Contracts, Volunteer and Community Engagement, Program Planning, IMPACT and Central Registry
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Initial Contact
Child Protective Services Revisions
Adoption Assistance Program
CPS Mentor Program Resource Guide
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Referring a Case to FBSS
Alternatives to Removal
Child Protective Services Revisions
Working with Family Advocates and Other Advocacy Organizations
Permanency Care Assistance (PCA)
Assessing Criminal History
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Notification of Report Involving Child in Conservatorship
Primary Statutory Definitions and Definitions of Terms
Referral to FACN
Referring a Case from INV or AR to FBSS
Child Protective Services Revisions
None
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Removal of a Child
Recording Interviews
Child Protective Services Revisions
Relying on Previous Fingerprint Check for an Initial Check
Specific Placement Type
Heightened Monitoring and Placement Team Searches
Plans for a Child or Youth When Placement Is Unavailable
Supervision of a CWOP
Parent Collaboration and Support Groups
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Services to Families
Organization and Administration
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
ARIF and CPI Authority for Investigation of Reports of Abuse or Neglect
Child Protective Services Revisions
If CPI or CPS Staff Administers Medications
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Adoption Policy Changes
Training in Recognizing and Reporting Sexual Abuse
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Ongoing Contacts
Child Protective Services Revisions
Legal Foundation for Child Protective Services
CPS Releasing Information and Using Children’s Photos
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Interviews with Children
Child Protective Services Revisions
Accounting Information
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Making a Referral to the Forensic Assessment Center Network
Child Protective Services Revisions
CPI Release Hearings
Disaster Procedures for FAD Workers
Concurrent Stages
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Regional Placement Team Searches for Placement Options
RCCI Notifying CPS of Alleged Abuse or Neglect in Foster Homes
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Inquire about Children’s Funds
Reimbursement for Court-Ordered Social Studies
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Obtaining Qualified Interpreters
Eligibility for Child Protective Services
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Meeting the Needs of a Child or Youth Until a Placement is Secured
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Managing Children’s Funds
Case Closure in FBSS
Caregiver Notifications
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Reviews of Client Complaints
Child Protective Services Revisions
Notice of Any Associated Child Sexual Aggression, Behaviors, or Victimization to an Alternate Caregiver or Temporary Placement
CPS Responsibility and Procedure after Receiving Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation Notification by RCCI or CPI
RCCI Notifying CPS of Alleged Abuse or Neglect in Foster Homes
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Face-to-Face Monthly Visitation
Records Checks
Placement Policy Updates
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
None
Child Protective Investigations Revision
Removal
Child Protective Services Revisions
Resources and Stages of Service
Case Records and Workload Management
Placing Children in DFPS Conservatorship
Conservatorship Case Closure Guidelines
Child Protective Investigations Revision
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Kinship
Rights of Children and Youth in Foster Care
Supervised Independent Living
FBSS Concurrent Stages
Substance Use
Child Protective Investigations Revision
Closing Cases without Assignment (Priority None) and Administrative Closure
Concurrent and Referral Process
Child Protective Services Revisions
Runaway, Missing, and Trafficking
Runaway Prevention
Child Protective Investigations Revision
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Rejected Fingerprints
CPS Staff Adminstration of Medication to Children
Child Protective Investigations Revision
None
Child Protective Services and Child Protective Investigations Revision
Removing SDM Terminology
Child Protective Services Revision
Children Who Are Sexually Aggressive, Have Sexual Behavior Problems, or Are Victims of Sexual Abuse
Child Protective Investigations Revision
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Pre-Service Training of Foster and Adoptive Homes
Review Team Members
Child Protective Investigations Revision
None
Child Protective Services Revisions
Intensive Psychiatric Transition Program (IPTP)
Sealing Juvenile Records
FBSS Background Checks and Safe Sleep
Child Protective Investigations Revisions
Emergency Assistance (EA) Eligibility
Updated Terminology for Child Protective Investigations (CPI)
Child Protective Services Revision
Immunizations
Child Protective Investigations Revision
None
Child Protective Services Revision
Recoupment of Foster Care Maintenance Overpayment
Medicaid Long-Term Care Interest Lists and Determining Intellectual Disability
Child Protective Investigations Revision
None
Child Protective Services Revision
Disabilities
Strengthening Sibling Visitation
Confidentiality of Adopted Child’s Name and Family Information
Foster Home History Reviews
Training in Recognizing and Reporting Sexual Abuse
Child Protective Investigations Revision
None
Child Protective Services Revision
Foster Care Eligibility
Child Sexual Aggression
Child Protective Investigations Revision
Supervisor Review and Case Closure for Alternative Response
Administrative Closure of an Investigation
Notifying Advocacy Centers about Reports
School Investigations
Gathering Information from Parent and Child
Forced or Coerced Marriage Abuse, Assessing Safety and Risk, Unable to Complete Disposition, and Abbreviated Investigation or Administrative Closure
Child Protective Services Revision
Family Reunification and Risk Reassessment (PATS 11407)
Strengthening Sibling Visitation (PATS 11768)
Child Protective Investigations Revision
None
Child Protective Services Revision
Life Skills Assessment and Child’s Plan of Service
Personal Documents Provided to Youth
Child Protective Investigations Revision
CPS Actions When Danger to a Child is Present
Child Protective Services Revision
Foster and Adoption Development Out-of-State Central Registry (PATS 11537)
Initial Assessment and Plan (PATS 11658)
Family-Based Safety Services Policy Rewrite (PATS 11562)
Child Protective Investigations Revision
None
Child Protective Services Revision
FBSS Risk Reassessment Policy
Family Plan of Service, Family Strengths Needs Assessment
Child's Plan of Service
Child Protective Investigations Revision
Making a Referral to the Forensic Assessment Center Network (FACN)
Child Protective Services Revision
Medicaid Funding for Youth in Juvenile Detention Facilities
Life Skills Training
Divorce Waiver Policy
U Visa Applications
Child Protective Investigations Revision
Providing Medical Consent for Care Withheld Because of Legitimate Religious Beliefs
Administrative Review of Investigation Findings
Working with Children Who are Sexually Aggressive and Victims of Sexual Aggression (PATS 11402)
Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization (PATS 11317)
Documenting Health Information
Surrogate Parents
Parental Child Safety Placement (PCSP) (PATS 10942)
Data Broker Verification (PATS 11057)
Basic Process for Conducting an Emergency Removal Before Obtaining a Court Order and for Filing a Petition After an Emergency Removal (PATS 11087)
Containing Child Protective Day Care Expenses (PATS 11242)
Dental Policy (PATS 10922)
Timeframes for Completing a Safety Assessment or Reassessment
Referrals from TJJD About Non-CPS Youth
Notification of INV Findings
Recording Interviews with an Adult
Safe Sleep for FBSS and CVS
Removal Procedures
Removal Procedures for Family Not Participating in FBSS
FBSS Safety Assessment
Alleged Perpetrator’s Military Status
Alternative Response
Race, Color, or National Origin as a Placement Factor
Adoption Legislative Updates
Youth and Juvenile Justice
Streamlined 5000 Court Related Services
Notifying Children’s Advocacy Centers
Transferring an Investigations or Alternative Response to FBSS
Child Day Care Services Policy
Appeal Process for a Denied Home Assessment
Forensic Assessment Center Network
PCSP Reevaluation Closure (PATS 9742)
Safe Sleep (PATS 10467)
Closing a Kinship Home (PATS 10497)
Kinship Reimbursement Payments (PATS 10498)
Definition of Near Fatal (PATS 10499)
ICPC Home Study Exceptions (PATS 10522)
CPS Records Management (PATS 10542)
Visual Documentation of a Child’s Interview and Injuries (PATS 10442)
Release Hearings
Streamlined Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC) Policy (formerly 9000)
Streamlined 10000 Section – Services to Older Youth (PATS 10217)
7000 Foster and Adoptive Home Development (FAD) Streamline (PATS 10342)
6000 Substitute-Care Services (PATS 10197)
FBSS Safety Reassessment (PATS 9797)
CPS Streamlined Section 11000 Healthcare (PATS 10262)
Changing I See You to Local Permanency (PATS 10417)
Considering Cottage Style GROs Among Least Restrictive Settings (PATS 10422)
Administrative Review of Findings - TAC Updates and Waiving Right to ARIF (PATS 10162)
Home and Community Based Services (PATS 10172)
Transfer of Alternative Response to Investigations (PATS 10177)
Referral to Kinship Development Worker (PATS 10237)
Addition of Intense Plus Service Level (PATS 10352)
Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility (PATS 10242)
Consent in Investigation Interviews (4th Amendment) (PATS 9537)
Collective Minor Updates to CVS Policies (PATS 10142)
Child Safety Check Alert List (CSCAL) (PATS 10232)
Requiring Caseworker to Document Staffings with Supervisor (PATS 10297)
Alternative Response Face to Face Contact (PATS 10252)
Deletion of 6411.5 Court Approval for Placement Change (PATS 10222)
CPS Emergency Assistance Eligibility (PATS 10007)
Correction
CPS Documentation and Contact Entry
Appendix 1530 F: Categorical Requirements for AFDC
Action on Submitted Investigations
Safety Plans and Court Orders
Correction to 5513.2 Heading Title
Citizenship or Qualified Alien Status
Eligibility for Alternative Response
Out of State FAD Homes
Face-to-Face Visits
Streamlined 6000 Substitute Care Services
Grounds for Termination of Parental Rights
Alternative Response – Administrative Closure
Special Health Care Needs
Administrative Review of Investigation Findings
End of Life Decisions
Delete Appendix 3120
Eligibility Requirements for State-Paid Foster Care
4000 Placement: streamlined version
Third Party Resources
Adoption by DFPS Employees
Dispositions
FAD Policy Regarding Foster and Adoptive Home Closures, Application Denials, and Administrative/Peer Reviews
Notifications
Tuition and Fee Waiver
Time Frame for Reviewing
FAD - Waiving Citizenship Requirement for Adoptive Parents
Parental Child Safety Placements
Interviews
Dispositions Involving Emotional Abuse
Face-to-Face Contact - Closing a Family Preservation Stage
Permanency Care Assistance numbering correction
Forensic Assessment Center Network (FACN) Resource Guide
DFPS Accounting Staff Responsibilities for Foster Care Maintenance Payments
Child Support Payments
Preparation for Adult Living
Alternative Response
Streamlining of CPS Handbook section 15000 Education
Hearing Notice Requirements
Criminal Activity
Aggravated Circumstances
Administrative Closure
Adoption and Fostering by DFPS Employees
Permanency Progress Report
Medical Consent
Parental Child Safety Placement (PCSP)
Child Safety Check Alert List (CSCAL)
Interviewing Parents
Funds Received on a Childs Behalf
Managing SSI and RSDI Funds for children in Conservatorship
Abortion and Judicial Bypass
Preparation for Adult Living
Foster Care Payments During Absences from Foster Care Placements
HIV Testing and Care for Children in DFPS Conservatorship
CPS Medicaid HCS Placements
Families Unable to Obtain Mental Health Services
Child Safety Check Alert List (CSCAL)
Notifications of Significant Events
Parental Child Safety Placement (PCSP)
Changes to PAL Information
New Alternative Response Policy
Permanency Care Assistance Successor
Services to Older Youth in Care
Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act
Reporting Human Trafficking to Law Enforcement
Rights of Children and Youth in Foster Care
Child’s Plan of Service; Permanency Planning Meetings
Notification of Child Removal
Permanency Hearings
Permanency Court Report
Preparation for Adult Living (PAL) Program
PAL Life Skills Training Curriculum
Credit Reports for Youth in DFPS Foster Care
Personal Documents Provided to Youth In or Leaving DFPS Conservatorship
Permanency Care Assistance Successor
Basic Training for Parents and Caregivers
Audio Recording and Videotaping Interviews
Definitions of Abuse and Neglect
Training Foster and Adoptive Applicants
Notifying Parents About the Use of Psychotropic Medications
Decrease to Reimbursement for Nonrecurring Adoption and PCA Expenses
When a Child Dies
Clarification of Persons Subject to CPS and Criminal History Checks
When a Child or Youth is Missing From Care
Section 15000 Education for Children
Resource Guide added
Abuse and Neglect Definitions
Family Plan of Service
Resource Guides added
Merging Investigations
Timeframes for Completing Safety Assessments and Reassessments
Required Contacts
CPS Handbook Transformation, Sections 2000 and 3000
7000 Foster and Adoptive Home Development
Third-Party Resources and For Medical Services
Investigating the Death of a Child
Using Special Investigators for UTC Cases
Education and Training Vouchers (ETV)
Priority None Codes
Adding Near Fatal as an Allegation Severity Type
Completing the Maintain Allegation Task in IMPACT to Elevate Certain Court Orders
Consent to Enter a Residence
Confidentiality
Medical Consent
Adoption Assurance Benefits
Considerations During Negotiations for Adoption Assistance Benefits
Revisions to the Affordable Care Act
Reporting Requirements for DFPS Staff
Permanency Care Assistance
Consent to Enter a Residence
Baby Moses
Legal Status
New Referrals on Open CVS Cases
Case Planning
Foster Care and Adoption by CPS Employees
Supervised Independent Living
Extending a Court's Jurisdiction When a Youth Turns 18
Investigations Involving a Child Diagnosed with a STD
The FAD Program: An Overview and Definitions
Title IV-A Emergency Assistance Eligibility
Legal Services Section 5000 Overhaul
Conferring After a Removal
Juvenile Justice
Legal Authority When Another State Completes a Home Study or Placement
CPS Overhaul: Revisions to Investigation Policy
Child Trafficking
Revisions to Evidence-Related Policies
Information Systems
Transferring a Case to Family-Based Safety Services
Secondary Workers
Family-Based Safety Services (FBSS) Monthly Evaluations
Exceptions When Obtaining Service Levels
SIL Settings
Recoupment
The ETV Program
Education Stability
Permanency Planning
Services to Children and Families Who Are Not US Citizens
CPS Overhaul – Legal Background
Clarifications to the Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Program
Health, Social, Educational, and Genetic History (HSEGH) Policy
Addressing Psych Meds in Court Testimony and Court Reports
Annual Credit Reports for Youth Age 16 and Older
Correction
Audio Policy and Recording Interviews With Children
Healthcare for Foster Youth in Transition or in Higher Education
Integrating the Function of Swift Adoption Teams
Temporary Absence From Placement
CPS Overhaul: Roles of Secondary Workers
Enhanced Family Centered Safety Decision Making
CPS Overhaul: Clarification of Special Request Types
CPS Overhaul: Parental Child Safety Placements
Interviews With Collateral Sources
CPS Overhaul – Legal Background
Internet and Social Media Use by Children and Youth in Foster Care
Employment Preference for Former Foster Youth
Psychosocial Assessment, Psychological Testing, and Psychiatric Evaluation
Reorganization of CPS Handbook Section 2000 Investigations
International Custody Disputes
CPS Overhaul – Respect for Religious Practices
Notification to State Office of HIV Infection of Child
CPS Overhaul – Investigations Policy
Child Under the Age of 11 With an STD
Reorganization of CPS Handbook Section 3000
Criminal History Offenses
Caregiver Access to Caseworker and Unit Management
General Updates of Investigation Policy
Guidelines for Preplacement Visits
Offenses From the Texas Penal Code
Reorganization of the Eligibility Section of CPS 1000
Eligibility for CPS Supervised Independent Living (SIL) Program
Entering a Legal Status or Legal Action in IMPACT
Foster Care Eligibility Rules
Reorganization of the CPS Handbook
Review of Certain Cases of When a Child Dies
Driver License Fee Waiver
CPS Overhaul: Updates to Documentation of Investigations in IMPACT
CPS Overhaul: Release Hearings
College Tuition and Fee Waiver Information
Notification of CPS Investigation Findings
Contact With Child
Pre-Service Training for Adoptive Parents
Reorganization of CPS Handbook Section 6000
Reorganization of CPS Handbook: new Section 4000 Placement/Kinship
Kinship Safety Evaluations in Kinship Placements
Creation of New CPS Section 11000 for Medical and Mental Health Services
Access for CASA Volunteers During Adoption
When a Child Travels Outside of the US
Subpoena Policy
Revisions to the Texas Adoption Resource Exchange (TARE) Policy
Recouping Overpayment of Adoption Assistance Subsidies
FAD Recruitment Policy
Incarcerated Parents
Reorganization of CPS Handbook: 4000 Education for Children Moved to Section 15000
Referral to DADS for Guardianship
Parents' Attorneys to Be Invited to All DFPS-Convened Meetings
National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD)
Funeral Policy
Trial Independence for CPS Youth 18 and Older
Changes to IMPACT Regarding the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
Verifying the Citizenship or Immigration Status of Prospective Parents
Disallowing Placements into Private Child Placing Agency Foster Homes
Managing Children’s Funds
Eligibility Requirements for Permanency Care Assistance
Child Safety Check Alert Checklist
Name change from TYC and TJPC to new agency Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Temporary Housing Assistance Between Academic Terms for Foster Youth
Ensuring Educational Stability
Notifying Relatives After Removing a Child
When a Child or Youth Is Missing From Care
Working With Children Who Have Special Medical Needs
Incarcerated Parents
Referring Across Regional Lines for Kinship Home Assessment and Services
CPR and First Aid Training
Obtaining Birth Certificates or Screen-Printing Birth Records
SSI Dedicated Savings Accounts
Management of SSI and Non-SSI Lump Sum Awards
Permanent Legal Custody Without Termination of Parental Rights
Parent Collaboration Group and Local Parent Support Group
Enhanced Adoption Assistance
Youth Who Are Pregnant
When a Child is Abandoned in a DADS Facility
Completing the Guide Topics in IMPACT for an Adoption Services Plan
Documentation to Complete When a Child Dies
Entering Allegations Made During an Investigation of a Child Fatality
Follow Up Action Plan Documentation Requirement
Mediated Agreements and Agreeing to PMC Without Termination of Parental Rights
Deletion of Obsolete Appendices
Differential Response Required by CAPTA
Plans for Children When Placement Is Unavailable
Child Safety Check Alert List
Kinship Home Assessment
Medical Consent
Establishing Relationships Using Family Tree in IMPACT
Permanency Goals and Concurrent Planning
Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Services
Releasing Children or Youth Photographs
Medicaid Benefits for Children in ICPC Foster Care
Investigations in Child-Placing Agencies and CPS Homes
Transferring Cases to Family-Based Safety Services
Placement Policy for Non-FPS Placements
Medical Exams (Texas Health Steps Checkups)
Minimum Requirement for Transitional Living Services
New ICPC Service Code in IMPACT
Foster Care Handbook for Youth
Intense Foster Family Care Services
Services at Discharge from Substitute Care
Parental Child Safety Placements
Correction of typo
Workload Management Conference
Pre-Placement Visit Policy
Workload Management System
Pre-Kindergarten and Head Start Employees
Ensuring Funding and Eligibility for Services
When a Child Dies
Standardizing Payments
Permanency Hearings and Placement Review Hearings
Transition Plan Review
IMPACT Consistency Check
Notification Time Frame for TYC Youth Court Hearings
Extended Foster Care (new Section 10400)
Extended Adoption Assistance Policy
Update of Service Levels, Common Applications, CPOS, and Transition Plans
Permanency Planning Instrument (PPI)
Clarification on Family Service Planning
Screeners Contacting Parents
Update of Service Codes
Verification of Kinship Caregivers and Permanency Care Assistance
Permanency Care Assistance
Intensive Psychiatric Transition Program
Youth in DFPS Conservatorship Who Are Parents
Notifying Parents About Medical Issues
CFSR Requirement
Extended Court Jurisdiction for CPS Youth Who Have Turned 18
Foster Child Day Care
Deletion of Duplicate Item
Consent for Admission to Mental Health Facility
Release of HIV and AIDS Status or Test Results
Foster Care Maintenance Recoupment
Adoptive Placement and Consummation
Special Handling of Notification When a Reporter and Family Have the Same Address
Dispositions for Allegations of Prenatal Drug or Alcohol Exposure
Psychological Evaluations
FAD Waiver or Variance Requests for the Purpose of Fostering Connections
The Role of Investigation Staff in Removals During Other Stages of Service
Consent to ECI Services
HIV Testing
Eligibility Requirements for Title IV-E, State-Paid and MAO Foster Care Assistance
Finding Families That Move (DPS Child Safety Check Alert List)
Child Day Care Services
STAR Health Issues
Substance Abuse
Removing References to Targeted Case Management (TCM) From the Handbook
Enrollment of Child in Drug Research Programs
Addressing Psychotropic Medications in Court Reports
Burial Services for Children in DFPS Conservatorship
Foster Parent CPR-First Aid Requirements
Pre-Service Training of Foster and Adoptive Homes
Acknowledging a Family's Agreement to Contribute (Concrete Services Agreement)
Timely Interstate Placement of Children and Interjurisdictional Adoptions
Placement Transfer Summary
Medication for Children in Temporary DFPS Care
Withholding and Withdrawing Life Sustaining Treatment
Family Group Decision Making Documentation Requirements
The Documentation Required for a Child's Service Plan
Parental Child Safety Placement
Adoption Assistance IV-E Eligibility Criteria for Certain Children
The Secondary Approval Process for Child Safety Specialist
Undocumented Youth Who are 16 or Older
Referring a Relative Who Is Interested in Caregiving
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
Dissolved Intercountry Adoptions
Federal Monitoring of Title IV-E Funds
Child Fatality
Children's Income Accounts
CPS Youth Placed in TYC Facilities
Military Enlistment of 17-Year-Olds In Care
Caseworker and Management Contact Information
Time Frames for Investigations
Information Provided After Removal
Roles and Responsibilities of the Kinship Development Worker
Child Removal (4th Amendment Decision)
OAG Address Confidentiality Program
Revise Child Safety Specialist Responsibilities When Multiple Referral Involves an Open Case
Rights of Children and Youth in Foster Care
Reclassifying Casework-Related Special Requests Into Intakes
Kinship Policy
Abbreviated Investigations and Risk Assessment
Challenge of Termination Order
Recording Adoption Name Changes in IMPACT
Tuition Waivers
Federal Adoption Tax Credit
Family Team Meetings
Visits With Parents When DFPS Has Permanent Managing Conservatorship
Medical Assistance Only Auto-Eligibility
Records Retention in IMPACT
Adoption Assistance and Transfer of PMC
Sensitive Cases
Subsequent Referrals on Unable To Complete Investigations
Notification to Relatives of Child Removal
Returning to Foster Care (Educational Support for Young Adults)
Entering Persons in the Investigation Stage of IMPACT
State Office Notification of Court Orders That Conflict With CPS Policy or Practice
Visits With Children in Placement (4th Amendment Decision)
Intake, Investigation, and Assessment
Transferring Cases From Investigation Stage to FBSS
Documentation in Contracted FBSS
Placement Notification to Courts
Discussing an Open Investigation With Day Care Center Staff
Placement of Children: Proximity to the Child’s Home and Children Under Age 2
Involuntary Removals, Adversary Hearings, Court-Ordered Removals, Written Notice to Parents (4th Amendment Decision)
Special Notification Requirements
Child Safety Decisions (4th Amendment Decision)
Removal of Redundant Policy
Procedure for Removing a Child (4th Amendment Decision)
Clarification of Baby Moses Policy
Obtaining Consent to Interview (4th Amendment Decision)
Taking and Storing Photographs in Child Abuse Cases (4th Amendment Decision)
Services to Families When Children Have Been Removed From the Home (4th Amendment Decision)
Burial Services for Children in DFPS Conservatorship
Family-Based Safety Services (4th Amendment Decision)
The Affect of the 4th Amendment Court Decision and Foster Care Candidacy Issues on Service Plans (4th Amendment Decision)
Education Policy
Court-Ordered Participation in CPS Services
Hunting Policy
Family Team Meetings (4th Amendment Decision)
Constitutional Protections: Giving Notice of Interviews and Examinations (4th Amendment Decision)
Interviews With Alleged Victims of Child Abuse(4th Amendment Decision)
Court-Related Services, Approvals, Notifications, and Hearings (4th Amendment Decision)
Examinations in the Home (4th Amendment Decision)
DFPS Requests for DADS Guardianship
Visits to the Home (4th Amendment Decision)
Legal Basis and Rights (4th Amendment Decision)
When a Person Is Uncooperative or Interferes With an Investigation (4th Amendment Decision)
Constitutional Protections(4th Amendment Decision)
Transporting a Child During an Investigation (4th Amendment Decision)
Giving Notice of Interviews and Examinations (4th Amendment Decision)
Requirements for Marriage by Youths in Conservatorship
Transporting a Child During the Investigation (4th Amendment Decision)
Civil Relief Act for Members of the Military Service
When a Child Travels
Child Day Care Services
Allowing Youth in DFPS Conservatorship to Use Firearms for Hunting
Education and Training Vouchers (ETV) for Youth Aging Out of Care
Closing Cases
Children’s Rights
24-Hour Documentation of Removals, Placements, and Medical Consenters
Face-to-Face Contacts in the Family-Based Safety Services (FBSS) Stage of Service
Closing Intakes Without Assignment
Required Documentation
Worker’s Original Case Notes
Medical Neglect of Infants Born Alive
Sharing CPS Adoptive Home Studies With CASA
CPS Responsibilities Under the Texas Family Code
Statewide Case Transfer Protocol
Family-Based Safety Services Rules
Referrals to Early Childhood Intervention (ECI)
Family Group Decision-Making in Case Planning
72 Hour Contact for Priority 2 Reports
CPS Reform Policy, IMPACT, and MPS Changes for Investigations
Statewide Case Transfer Protocols; Transfers to FBSS; Transfers to CVS
Family Group Decision-Making Philosophy
Clients With Communication Disabilities
Family Team Meetings
Withholding and Withdrawing Life Sustaining Treatment
Documentation of Contact Details Related to Targeted Case Management Activities
Baby Moses Cases
Adoption by Military Families Both In the United States and Outside the United States
Monthly Contact with Children and Documentation Changes
Size and Composition of Family-Based Safety Services Caseloads
Diligent Search for Missing Parents
Foster Care Assistance for Youths Who Are 18 or Older
Abortion and Medical Consent