TX HHS Form 4003. Foster Family Home Capacity Exception

The TX HHS Form 4003, Foster Family Home Capacity Exception, is a crucial document that helps child-placing agencies verify foster family homes with an expanded capacity to care for seven or eight children. This form is used in situations where the foster family home meets specific criteria outlined in 26 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Section 749.2551(b) of the Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies.

The form requires child-placing agency staff to provide essential information about the foster family home, including its name, operation number, mailing address, email address, and phone numbers. The staff must also affirm that the foster family home meets certain conditions, such as having a one-parent or two-parent setup with additional caregivers, and that it will care for a maximum of two infants and two more children younger than six years old.

To complete this form, child-placing agency staff must sign and date Section 1, then proceed to Section 3, where they must affirm the reason for the placement of each foster or adoptive child. The form also outlines follow-up actions, such as updating the foster home screening, verification certificate, and CCR's online provider website, if applicable. By using this form, child-placing agencies can ensure compliance with Texas administrative code requirements and provide safe and suitable care for children in need.

• The form is used to verify foster family homes with an expanded capacity to care for seven or eight children.
• It requires child-placing agency staff to provide essential information about the foster family home.
• The form outlines specific conditions and responsibilities that must be met for a foster family home to qualify for an exception.