Sec. 264.119. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF PLACEMENT    


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  • (a) In this section, "residential child-care facility" and "child-placing agency" have the meanings assigned by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code.

    (b) Except in the case of an emergency or as otherwise provided by a court order or agreed to by a residential child-care facility or child-placing agency, the department must provide written notice to the residential child-care facility and any child-placing agency involved with a child before the department may change the child's residential child-care facility.

    (c) The department must provide the notice required under Subsection (b) at least 48 hours before the residential child-care facility is changed.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 724 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.