About This Priority
Foster families and community organizations continue to struggle to obtain and a afford the statutorily required levels of liability insurance. Further, the regulatory and oversight structure for contracted providers is onerous and unnecessarily focused on “checking the box” rather than child safety.
SUPPORT
Support reliable and stable insurance coverage for foster care providers. Foster families and providers are at risk of no longer being able to afford required liability insurance, putting at risk the entire network of foster care placements. Ensure that bad actors are appropriately punished for criminal acts by defining a provider in good standing.
REFOCUS
Refocus on child safety by streamlining the regulation and oversight of contracted providers; implement recommendations made through the regulatory structure review required per Senate Bill 593 (88R).
DIRECT
Direct DFPS to have a more efficient and appropriate investigations process in regulated settings, and make any necessary clarifications to reduce invalid dispositions, particularly for negligent supervision. Direct DFPS to publicly report on investigations outcomes, including the number of findings that proceed to arif, SOAH, and the outcomes of those appeals.
Liability Insurance
Bills
SB 1558
Relating to the liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or with a single source continuum contractor to provide community-based care or child welfare services.
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