Texas House Bill 6, Introduced Version: To Reform Child Protective Services

On February 10, 2017, the Texas State Legislature published this House Bill 6. The bill relates to statewide implementation of community-based foster care by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Key themes of the bill include: statewide expansion of community-based foster care, qualifications for single source continuum contractor eligibility, establishment of a community engagement oversight group, community-based foster care implementation plan, and creation of a foster care services contract compliance and oversight division . . .