(a) The child's service planning team must document the reason for the extension in the child's record.
(b) If the parent responsible for the child has begun presenting the child's information to different operations, agencies, or foster homes based on what the parent believes the child's needs are and where the child's needs can best be met, you must document in the child's record the following verbal information that you receive from the parent:
  (1) The reason(s) why a placement cannot be completed timely; and
  (2) The date a placement is expected to be completed.
(c) In other situations, you must document the following information for the placement extension, as appropriate:
  (1) The child has qualified for financial assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, and is on the waiting list for housing assistance; or
  (2) The child meets the requirements to consent to emergency care and consents to the continuation of services to the child or the child's offspring.
(d) You must document your efforts to contact the parent and obtain the rationale for the continuation of care, including the dates you made those efforts.

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.4209 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909