Bill > HB5366

This bill amends the Family Code to update contract requirements for single source continuum contractors (SSCCs) working with the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) in providing community-based care services. The bill adds a tenth provision to existing contract requirements, allowing DFPS to implement formal measures to ensure high-quality service delivery, such as quality improvement plans, financial interventions, and other appropriate restrictions. The existing nine provisions already cover important aspects like establishing implementation timelines for case management and reunification services, creating training processes for alternative caregivers, maintaining diverse service provider networks, conducting performance reviews, giving employment preference to impacted DFPS employees, and requiring community engagement plans with various local stakeholders. The changes will only apply to new or amended contracts entered into on or after the effective date of September 1, 2025, ensuring that existing contracts remain governed by previous regulations. The primary goal appears to be improving oversight and service quality in the child welfare system by giving DFPS more tools to monitor and manage single source continuum contractors.

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