(a) A Board shall ensure that determinations of eligibility for children needing protective services are performed by DFPS.
  (1) Child care will continue as long as authorized and funded by DFPS.
  (2) DFPS may authorize child care for a child under court supervision under the age of 19.
  (3) Child care discontinued by DFPS prior to the end of the 12-month eligibility period shall be subject to the Continuity of Care provisions in §809.54.
(b) A Board shall ensure that requests made by DFPS for specific eligible providers are enforced for children in protective services, including children of foster parents when the foster parent is the owner, director, assistant director or other individual with an ownership interest in the provider.

Source Note: The provisions of this §809.49 adopted to be effective January 29, 2007, 32 TexReg 336; amended to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 7529