Bill Text: TX HB689 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the determination of intellectual disability for children in foster care.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-27 - Referred to Human Services [HB689 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB689-Introduced.html
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By: Wu | H.B. No. 689 |
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relating to the determination of intellectual disability for | ||
children in foster care. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 264.1075, Family Code, is amended by | ||
amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as | ||
follows: | ||
(b) As soon as possible after a child begins receiving | ||
foster care under this subchapter, the department shall assess | ||
whether the child has a developmental or intellectual disability. | ||
The department may assess a child for a developmental or | ||
intellectual disability only once during the period of time that | ||
the child receives foster care. | ||
(c) If the assessment required by Subsection (b) indicates | ||
that the child might have an intellectual disability, the | ||
department shall ensure that a determination of intellectual | ||
disability is conducted by an authorized provider before the date | ||
of the child's 16th birthday. If the child began receiving foster | ||
care after the child's 16th birthday, the determination of | ||
intellectual disability must be conducted as soon as possible after | ||
the assessment required by Subsection (b). In this subsection, | ||
"authorized provider" has the meaning assigned by Section 593.004, | ||
Health and Safety Code. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |