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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to examination requirements for child protective services |
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caseworkers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 40, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 40.0328 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 40.0328. CASEWORKER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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EXAMINATION. (a) A child protective services caseworker may not |
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work in the field unless the caseworker has passed the child |
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protective services professional development examination with a |
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score of 70 percent or more. |
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(b) A caseworker who does not pass the child protective |
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services professional development examination may not retake the |
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examination until the caseworker has completed a skills development |
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plan under the supervision of the caseworker's direct supervisor. |
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A caseworker may not take the examination more than three times. |
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(c) The department may annually update the child protective |
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services professional development examination. |
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(d) The executive commissioner may adopt rules to implement |
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this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |