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Bills

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Author Rep. Ann Johnson

HB 206

Removes the statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses. (Senate Companion SB 751, Pete Flores)

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Author Rep. Mary Gonzalez

HB 211

Proposes to restrict the reasons that a provider can deny placement to a child with disabilities or special needs.

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Author Rep. Goodwin

HB 304

Proposes to allow relative or other designated caregivers to elect to receive the full daily foster care payment, regardless of licensure or verification.

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Author Author Rep. Hull

HB 463

Proposes to narrow the population of newly-removed children that receive an initial medical exam.

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Author Rep. Matt Shaheen

HB 592

Allows health professionals licensed and in good standing in other states to register in Texas and provide telehealth/telemedicine services.

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Author Rep. Bailes

HB 637

Proposes to extend permanency care assistance payments until age 21.

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Author Rep. Frank

HB 730

Proposes new procedures for investigations and removal proceedings.

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Author Rep. Candy Noble

HB 793

Allows parents to choose their own services under certain criteria and requires that DFPS reimburse the cost.

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Author Rep. Cody Harris

HB 1229

Disallows HHSC, DFPS, or CPA from asking a foster home about weapons in the home. (Senate Companion SB 1165, Brian Birdwell)

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Author Rep. Joe Moody

HB 1396

Adds additional providers (LMSW, LPCA, LMFT) that can bill Medicaid for counseling services. (Senate Companion SB 2132, Borris Miles)

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Author HB James Frank

HB 1517

Comprehensive third party review and of minimum standards, contract requirements, and rules for providers and recommendations for reducing unnecessary oversight. (Senate Companion SB 593, Kevin Sparks)

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Author Rep. Drew Darby

HB 1879

Allows LMSW and LPCA to receive reimbursement for providing services to Medicaid recipients.

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Author Rep. Mihaela Plesa

HB 2610

Requires additional trauma training for DFPS caseworkers, supervisors, and foster parents, adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, and SSCCs and staff.

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Author Rep. Josey Garcia

HB 2898

Adds suicide to the definition of preventable death.

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Author Rep. Jeff Leach

HB 3533

Statute of limitations changes for certain offenses against children.

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Author Rep. Tom Oliverson

HB 3933

Clarifies liability protection for SSCCs and other contracted child welfare providers. (Senate Companion SB 2022, Charles Perry)

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Author Sen. Lois Kolkhorst

SB 24

Transfers PEI programs to HHSC and creates a “Continuum of care” for family services. (House Companion HB 4049, James Frank)

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Author Sen. Lois Kolkhorst

SB 26

Mental Health services omnibus bill, including innovation grants for providers.

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Author Sen. Zaffirini

SB 50

Requires DFPS to establish guidelines in rule for placement of a child in a residential facility where a preventable death has occurred. Also requires HHSC to deny any application if the applicant operated a facility where a preventable death occurred, and commission terminated a contract with the facility as a result of the death.

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Author Sen. West

SB 137

Requires DFPS to establish a counseling and crisis management program for relative or other designated caregivers. (House Companion HB 2481, Josey Garcia)

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Author Sen. Brian Birdwell

SB 1162

Creates expungement review panel, automatic removal from the registry after 18 years, unless subsequent findings or aggravated circumstances; remove minors from the registry if more than two years have passed since RTB. (House Companion HB 4267, Stephanie Klick)

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Author Sen. Angela Paxton

SB 1100

Reciprocity for Licensed Professional Counselors in other states. (House Companion HB 2557, Brad Buckley)

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Author Sen. Brian Birdwell

SB 1163

Disallows the addition of a person to the registry unless a court has made a finding of abuse or neglect, disallows DFPS from making findings. (House Companion HB 4269, Stephanie Klick)

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Author Sen. Bryan Hughes

SB 1269

Clarifies that if a parent is voluntarily undergoing substance use or mental health treatment, that shouldn't be held against them. Also adds that a statement made out of court by a mandatory reporter cannot be used as evidence unless the statement can be independently corroborated.

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Author Sen. Borris Miles

SB 1447

Requires an updated training program for investigators that includes abbreviated investigations, administrative closures, notification of alleged perpetrators righto to record interviews, child placement resources, administrative review timelines, relative placements, dispositions, and risk findings, and much more. (House Companion HB 1289, Elizabeth Campos)

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Author Sen. Borris Miles

SB 1491

Licensure reciprocity with other states for psychologist, psychological assistant, LMFT, LMFTA, LPC.

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Author Sen. Lois Kolkhorst

SB 1849

Requires DIR to establish an interagency child protection database with DFPS, HHSC, TEA, TJJD. (House Companion HB 4236, Candy Noble)

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Author Sen. Lois Kolkhorst

SB 1930

Allows guardian ad litem and attorney ad litem input on current or prospective RTC placements, court determination on residential placements.

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Author Sen. Lois Kolkhorst

SB 1853

Adds pre and post adopt services to SSCC contracts, adds independent living, Adds family preservation service definition and requirement.

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Hearings

Hearing Notice

February 15, 2023 | 8:00 am

Texas House Appropriations Committee

Katie Olse, TACFS CEO, will provide invited testimony. View slides for the testimony here: TACFS HAC Presentation 02.15.23

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Hearing Notice

February 28, 2023 | 8:00 am

Texas House Appropriations Committee

Jamie McCormick, TACFS VP of Public Affairs and several Alliance members provided invited testimony.

Topics ranged from PEI, the PAL program, family preservation, rate modernization and mental health.

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Hearing Notice

March 15, 2023 | 8:00 am

Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee

Jamie McCormick (TACFS) and Scott Lundy (Arrow) will provide invited testimony.

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Hearing Notice

March 21, 2023 | 2:30 pm

Texas House Human Services

Jamie McCormick, TACFS VP of Public Affairs and Andrea Sparks, Director of Government Relations at Buckner International provided invited testimony in support of HB 1517. Several Alliance members also provided letters to the committee in support of the bill.

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