Sec. 42.257.  EVALUATION OF PLACEMENTS.  (a)  A general residential operation that considers accepting a child's placement with the operation shall evaluate the proposed placement on the following criteria:
(1)  whether the child meets the operation's admission criteria;
(2)  whether the child would benefit from the treatment model implemented at the operation; and
(3)  whether the operation has the staff and resources to meet the child's needs considering the other children at the operation and the other children's needs.
(b)  A general residential operation shall ensure that the evaluation under Subsection (a) does not delay the timely placement of a child.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 621 (S.B. 1896), Sec. 24, eff. June 14, 2021.