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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to monthly reports of certain activity of the Department |
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of Family and Protective Services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 264.017, Family Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (f) and (g) to read as follows: |
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(f) In addition to the other reports required by this |
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section, the department shall publish a monthly report containing |
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the following information for the preceding month: |
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(1) with respect to statewide intake: |
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(A) the number of child abuse, neglect, or |
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exploitation reports received sorted by source of the report; |
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(B) the number of child abuse, neglect, or |
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exploitation reports that were considered information or referrals |
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but do not meet the statutory definition of abuse, neglect, or |
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exploitation; |
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(C) the number of child abuse, neglect, or |
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exploitation reports that met the statutory definition of child |
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abuse, neglect, or exploitation that were referred for |
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investigation sorted by the type of allegation and the number of |
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reports that were confirmed as abuse, neglect, or exploitation |
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after an investigation; |
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(D) any quality assurance measures implemented |
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by the department; |
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(E) the average time to process an electronic |
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report of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation; |
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(F) the average hold time for calls to the |
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department's abuse hotline; |
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(G) the percentage of calls to the department's |
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abuse hotline that were abandoned before the caller spoke with a |
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person; and |
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(H) the number of calls received by the Texas |
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Youth Helpline regarding runaway youth; |
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(2) with respect to child protective investigations: |
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(A) the total number of cases opened; |
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(B) the total number of cases closed sorted by |
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the manner in which the case was closed; |
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(C) the average number of days to close a case; |
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(D) the total number of cases opened at |
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residential child-care facilities; |
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(E) the total number of cases assigned the |
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highest and second highest priorities whose investigations were |
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started within the time required by Section 261.301; |
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(F) the total number of cases for which the |
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determination was changed after an administrative review before the |
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first anniversary of the date of the determination; and |
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(G) the total number of cases which were closed |
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without providing services and for which the department opened a |
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subsequent case before the first anniversary of the date the case |
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was closed; |
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(3) with respect to family-based safety services: |
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(A) the total number of cases opened; |
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(B) the total number of cases closed; |
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(C) the average number of days to close a case; |
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(D) the total number of cases in which the child |
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was eventually removed from the child's home; and |
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(E) the total number of cases which were closed |
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without providing services and for which the department opened a |
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subsequent case before the first anniversary of the date the case |
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was closed; |
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(4) with respect to conservatorship services: |
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(A) the total number of children removed from |
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their home; |
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(B) the total number of children who exited from |
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the managing conservatorship of the department sorted by the manner |
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in which the child exited; |
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(C) the average number of months a child remained |
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in the managing conservatorship of the department; |
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(D) the average number of placements a child has |
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while in the managing conservatorship of the department; |
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(E) the percentage of sibling groups placed with |
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the same foster family; |
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(F) the percentage of youth who have aged out of |
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foster care and completed the Preparation for Adult Living program; |
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(G) the percentage of youth who exited from the |
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managing conservatorship of the department to a permanent |
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placement; |
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(H) the percentage of children who are adopted |
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before the first anniversary of the date their parent's parental |
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rights were terminated; |
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(I) the percentage of children in the managing |
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conservatorship of the department for longer than two years; |
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(J) the number of children who return to the |
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managing conservatorship of the department before the first |
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anniversary of the date the case was closed; |
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(K) the percentage of children in the managing |
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conservatorship of the department who are placed with a relative |
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caregiver; and |
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(L) the number of children in foster care placed |
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in each county in the state; |
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(5) with respect to residential child care licensing: |
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(A) the percentage of investigations in which the |
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department made a high risk finding; |
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(B) the percentage of child-care facilities with |
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no recent violations; |
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(C) the number of illegal operations identified, |
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resolved, and pending; and |
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(D) the number of validated allegations of child |
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abuse, neglect, or exploitation in child-care facilities; and |
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(6) with respect to staffing in statewide intake, |
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residential child care investigations, child protective |
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investigations, family-based safety services, and conservatorship |
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services: |
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(A) the percentage of caseworker turnover; |
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(B) the total number of caseworkers hired; |
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(C) the total number of caseworkers terminated; |
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(D) the number of unfilled caseworker positions; |
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and |
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(E) the average daily caseloads for caseworkers. |
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(g) The department shall provide the report required by |
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Subsection (f) to the legislature and shall publish the report and |
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make the report available electronically to the public not later |
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than the 15th day of each month. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |