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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to information for foster children who are pregnant or |
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minor parents. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 264, Family Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 264.130 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 264.130. PREGNANCY AND PARENTING INFORMATION. The |
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department at developmentally appropriate stages shall ensure to |
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children in the managing conservatorship of the department who are |
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pregnant or who are minor parents receive information on and |
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support in providing safe environments for children, including |
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information and support regarding: |
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(1) safe sleeping arrangements; |
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(2) suggestions for childproofing potentially |
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dangerous settings in a home; |
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(3) child development and methods to cope with |
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challenging behaviors; |
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(4) selection of appropriate substitute caregivers; |
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(5) a child's early brain development, including the |
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importance of meeting an infant's developmental needs by providing |
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positive experiences and avoiding adverse experiences; |
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(6) the importance of paternal involvement in a |
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child's life and methods for co-parenting; |
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(7) the benefits of reading, talking, and singing to |
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young children; |
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(8) the importance of prenatal and postpartum care for |
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both the mother and infant including the impact of and signs for |
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perinatal mood disorders; |
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(9) family planning counseling to postpone unplanned |
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subsequent pregnancies; |
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(11) infant nutrition and the importance of |
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breastfeeding; and |
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(12) healthy relationships, including the prevention |
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of intimate partner violence. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |