(a) A support family must be:
  (1) an agency foster home verified by a child-placing agency licensed by HHSC; and
  (2) a contractor of the support family agency or continued family agency who places an individual with the support family.
(b) A support family must not provide services to more than three unrelated individuals at any one time in their home.
(c) A support family must ensure that:
  (1) an individual participates in age-appropriate community activities; and
  (2) the support family home environment is healthy and safe for the individual.
(d) A support family must provide services in a residence that the support family owns or leases. The residence must be a typical residence in a neighborhood and meet the needs of an individual and LAR.

Source Note: The provisions of this §259.215 adopted to be effective January 30, 2023, 48 TexReg 362