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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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FAMILY CODE |
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Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP |
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Subtitle E. PROTECTION OF THE CHILD |
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Chapter 266. MEDICAL CARE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE |
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Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 266.008. EDUCATION PASSPORT
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(a) The commission shall develop an education passport for each foster child. The commission, in conjunction with the department, shall determine the format of the passport. The passport may be maintained in an electronic format. The passport must contain educational records of the child, including the names and addresses of educational providers, the child's grade-level performance, and any other educational information the commission determines is important.
(b) The department shall maintain the passport as part of the department's records for the child as long as the child remains in foster care.
(c) The department shall make the passport available to the person authorized to consent to medical care for the foster child and to a provider of medical care to the foster child if access to the foster child's educational information is necessary to the provision of medical care and is not prohibited by law.
(d) The department and the commission shall collaborate with the Texas Education Agency to develop policies and procedures to ensure that the needs of foster children are met in every school district.