Tex.
Human Resources Code Section 42.0531
Secure Agency Foster Homes
(a)
The commissioners court of a county or governing body of a municipality may contract with a child-placing agency to verify a secure agency foster home to provide a safe and therapeutic environment tailored to the needs of children who are victims of trafficking.(b)
A child-placing agency may not verify a secure agency foster home to provide services under this section unless the child-placing agency holds a license issued under this chapter that authorizes the agency to provide services to victims of trafficking in accordance with department standards adopted under this chapter for child-placing agencies.(c)
A secure agency foster home verified under this section must provide:(1)
mental health and other services specifically designed to assist children who are victims of trafficking under Section 20A.02 (Trafficking of Persons) or 20A.03 (Continuous Trafficking of Persons), Penal Code, including:(A)
victim and family counseling;(B)
behavioral health care;(C)
treatment and intervention for sexual assault;(D)
education tailored to the child’s needs;(E)
life skills training;(F)
mentoring; and(G)
substance abuse screening and treatment as needed;(2)
individualized services based on the trauma endured by a child, as determined through comprehensive assessments of the service needs of the child;(3)
24-hour services; and(4)
appropriate security through facility design, hardware, technology, and staffing.
Source:
Section 42.0531 — Secure Agency Foster Homes, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.42.htm#42.0531
(accessed Jun. 5, 2024).