tx-June52026-55: 40 TAC §700.1335 — Child Protective Services
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The Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) adopts amended rules in Title 40, Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 700, Subchapter M, relating to the Treatment Foster Family Care (TFFC) Program. The proposal was published in the April 17, 2026, issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 2511). The amended rule is adopted without changes to the proposed text and will not be republished. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION The Treatment Foster Family Care (TFFC) program is a placement option for children with mental and/or social behavioral needs that cannot be met in traditional foster care settings. TFFC is designed to provide innovative, multi-disciplinary treatment services to children in a highly structured family home environment and is a cost-effective alternative to congregate residential treatment. A child's qualification for TFFC depends on the framework under which the child is served. For children served under the service-level framework, which remains in use during the full transition to the T3C service package framework, DFPS has established TFFC criteria in policy. For children served under the T3C service-package framework, DFPS has established criteria in the...
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