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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to monetary assistance by the Department of Family and |
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Protective Services provided to foster parents and relative or |
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designated caregivers for day-care services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 264.124, Family Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) On receipt of the verification required under |
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Subsection (b), or as provided by Subsection (d), the department |
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shall provide monetary assistance to a foster parent for day care |
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for a foster child, regardless of the type of day care chosen by the |
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foster parent. The department may not deny monetary assistance to |
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the foster parent based on the number of hours the foster parent |
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works each week. |
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SECTION 2. Section 264.755, Family Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) On receipt of the verification required under |
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Subsection (d), or as provided by Subsection (e), the department |
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shall provide monetary assistance to a relative or designated |
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caregiver for day care for the child, regardless of the type of day |
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care chosen by the relative or designated caregiver. The department |
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may not deny monetary assistance to the relative or designated |
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caregiver based on the number of hours the relative or designated |
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caregiver works each week. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2017. |