Tex. Family Code § 264.120
DISCHARGE NOTICE
Texas · Texas Family Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Family Code § 264.120, DISCHARGE NOTICE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/644586
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a substitute care provider with whom the department contracts to provide substitute care services for a child shall include in a discharge notice the following information:
(1) the reason for the child's discharge; and
(2) the provider's recommendation regarding a future placement for the child that would increase the child's opportunity to attain a stable placement.
(b) In an emergency situation in which the department is required under the terms of the contract with the substitute care provider to remove a child within 24 hours after receiving the discharge notice, the provider must provide the information required by Subsection (a) to the department not later than 48 hours after the provider sends the discharge notice.