86R4268 MM-F
 
  By: Frank H.B. No. 2764
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to caregiver training for substitute care providers for
  children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and
  Protective Services.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Sections 42.0537(a) and (b), Human Resources
  Code, are amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The department shall include a provision in each
  contract with a child-placing agency with whom children in the
  managing conservatorship of the department are placed that requires
  the child-placing agency to provide [at least 35 hours of]
  competency-based, preservice training to a potential caregiver
  before the child-placing agency verifies or approves the caregiver
  as a foster or adoptive home. The amount of training required by
  this subsection may not exceed 35 hours.
         (b)  The department shall adopt policies to ensure that each
  potential caregiver receives [at least 35 hours of]
  competency-based, preservice training before the department
  verifies or approves the caregiver as a foster or adoptive home.
  The amount of training required by this subsection may not exceed 35
  hours.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.