(a) A case plan must be developed for each juvenile assigned to progressive sanctions level three, four, or five, as defined in Texas Family Code Chapter 59, and for each juvenile given determinate sentence probation under Texas Family Code §54.04(q).

(b) The case plan must be completed within 30 calendar days after the date of initial disposition. The case plan must be:

(1) developed by a juvenile probation officer in coordination with the juvenile and the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian;

(2) signed by a juvenile probation officer, the juvenile, and the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian; and

(3) retained, with copies provided to: (A) the juvenile; (B) the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian; and (C) upon placement of a juvenile in a residential placement, staff at the residential placement.

(c) The case plan must address:

(1) relevant criminogenic need(s), as determined by the department; and

(2) the following information for each criminogenic need addressed in the case plan: (A) goal(s); and (B) for each goal: (i) action step(s); (ii) person(s) responsible for completing the action step(s); (iii) time frame for completing the action step(s); and (iv) status of the goal;

(3) identification of relevant community services for the juvenile and the juvenile's parent(s), guardian, or custodian to access while the juvenile is under supervision and after supervision ends;

(4) facility name and phone number, if the juvenile is in a residential placement; and

(5) level of supervision.

(d) Except as noted in subsection (f) of this section, the juvenile probation officer must complete and document the following actions each calendar month after the case plan has been developed:

(1) discuss progress toward meeting case plan goals with: (A) the juvenile; (B) the juvenile's parent(s), guardian, or custodian; and (C) the residential provider where the juvenile is placed, if applicable; and

(2) update the status and progress toward meeting case plan goals and action steps.

(e) If the parent, guardian, or custodian cannot be located or is unable or unwilling to participate in developing or updating the case plan as required in subsection (b) or (d) of this section, documentation of the reason the parent, guardian, or custodian did not participate must be maintained.

(f) The requirements in subsection (d) of this section do not apply after a request for an inter-county transfer has been submitted and before the sending and receiving counties have agreed on the official start date, as described in Texas Family Code §51.072 (f-1).

(g) Within 30 calendar days after the official start date for an inter-county transfer, the receiving county must:

(1) assume responsibility for the monthly updates described in subsection (d) of this section; or

(2) complete a new case plan in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section.

(h) Section 341.506 of this title does not apply to:

(1) juveniles on field supervision in departments that currently participate in Title IV-E reasonable candidacy;

(2) juveniles who have been certified or are pending certification as Title IV-E eligible; or

(3) juveniles who are receiving services under the Special Needs Diversionary Program administered by TJJD.

(i) A case plan is required in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section within 30 calendar days after any of the following events:

(1) a juvenile is discharged from the Title IV-E foster care reimbursement program or is determined to be ineligible for the Title IV-E program;

(2) a juvenile is discharged from the Special Needs Diversionary Program; or

(3) a department ceases to participate in claiming Title IV-E reasonable candidate costs.

Source Note: The provisions of this §341.506 adopted to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 5433