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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the exchange of certain information between the |
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Department of Family and Protective Services and other juvenile |
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service providers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 58.0052, Family Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) On request, the Department of Family and Protective |
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Services, or a single source continuum contractor who contracts |
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with the Department of Family and Protective Services to provide |
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foster care services shall, not later than 14 business days after |
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the date of the request, share with a state or local juvenile |
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justice agency as defined by Section 58.101 information that |
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assists in the continuation of services or in providing services to |
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a multi-system youth who: |
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(i) currently is or has been in the temporary or permanent |
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managing conservatorship of the department; |
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(ii) currently is or has been a child who is or was the |
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subject of a department's family based safety services case; |
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(iii) currently is or has been a victim in a department's |
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investigation case; |
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(iv) any CPS involved youth with a validated disposition of |
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abuse or neglect; or |
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(v) any CPS involved youth who are victims on a case in which |
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there is a validated disposition of abuse or neglect. |
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(b-2) On, request a state or local juvenile justice agency |
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as defined by Section 58.101, will share with the Department of |
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Family and Protective Services or a single source continuum |
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contractor who contracts with the Department of Family and |
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Protective Services to provide foster care services information |
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that assists in the continuation of services or in providing |
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services for a multi-system youth that is or has been in the custody |
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of the state or local juvenile justice agency, on probation, or |
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otherwise under their authority. |
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(b-3) Any re-release by either the department or the state |
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or local juvenile justice agency to a third party or other juvenile |
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service provider shall only be to assist in the continuation of |
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services to the multi-system youth or in providing services to the |
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youth and shall be in compliance with applicable federal law. |
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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, 2017. |