(a) You must take the following steps to verify a foster family home:
(1) Complete and document the requirements for §749.2447 of this subchapter (relating to What information must I obtain for the foster home screening?);
(2) Complete and document the required interviews as specified in §749.2449 of this subchapter (relating to Whom must I interview when conducting a foster home screening?);
(3) Obtain the following:
(4) Inspect the home to ensure and document that the home meets the appropriate rules of this chapter, including:
(5) If the home will provide a transitional living program, ensure the home complies with the policies developed according to §749.125 of this chapter (relating to What policies must I develop for foster parents who offer a transitional living program?);
(6) Evaluate all areas required in this subchapter and make recommendations about the home's ability to care for and work with children with respect to a child's gender and age, the number of children, and the types of services to be provided;
(7) If there are any indicators of potential risk to children based on the assessment and evaluation of an area required in this subchapter, document the indicators and how you addressed them with the prospective foster family before approval and verification of the home;
(8) Obtain from the child placement management staff the review and approval of the home screening, and the recommended verification of the home; and
(9) Issue a verification certificate that specifies the:
(b) You can verify a foster home before the foster parents complete the pre-service training. However, foster parents must comply with the training requirements described in §749.863 of this subchapter (relating to What are the pre-service training requirements for a caregiver?) before you may place a child in the home.
Source Note: The provisions of this §749.2470 adopted to be effective October 19, 2018, 43 TexReg 6658; amended to be effective June 27, 2021, 46 TexReg 3525