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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to reports of certain information relating to foster homes |
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by the Department 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. Subchapter C, Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 42.0481 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 42.0481. REPORT REGARDING WAIVERS GRANTED TO LICENSED |
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FACILITIES. Not later than December 1 of each year, the department |
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shall report to the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of |
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representatives, and the standing committee of each house of the |
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legislature with primary jurisdiction over child-care facilities: |
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(1) the number of licenses for foster homes and foster |
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group homes issued by the department for which the department |
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granted a non-safety-related waiver; |
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(2) the specific licensing requirements for which the |
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department issued a non-safety-related waiver; |
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(3) the number of relative caregivers whose homes |
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would qualify to become a licensed foster home or foster group home |
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without a non-safety-related waiver; and |
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(4) the number of relative caregivers whose homes |
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would qualify to become a licensed foster home or foster group home |
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if granted a non-safety-related waiver. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |