88S30022 AMF-D     By: Gervin-Hawkins H.B. No. 30       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the notice provided to certain persons concerning   children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of   Family and Protective Services.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 264.018, Family Code, is amended by   amending Subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) and adding Subsections   (h-1) and (m) to read as follows:          (d)  Not later than 24 hours after an event described by this   subsection, the department shall make a reasonable effort to notify   a parent of a child in the managing conservatorship of the   department and the attorney of a parent who is represented by an   attorney of:                (1)  a significant change in medical condition of the   child;                (2)  the enrollment or participation of the child in a   drug research program under Section 266.0041; [and]                (3)  an initial prescription of a psychotropic   medication; and                (4)  a change in the child's placement.          (e)  Not later than 48 hours before the department changes   the residential child-care facility of a child in the managing   conservatorship of the department, the department shall provide   notice of the change to:                (1)  the child's parent and the attorney of a parent who   is represented by an attorney;                (2)  an attorney ad litem appointed for the child under   Chapter 107;                (3)  a guardian ad litem appointed for the child under   Chapter 107;                (4)  a volunteer advocate appointed for the child under   Chapter 107; and                (5)  the licensed administrator of the child-placing   agency responsible for placing the child or the licensed   administrator's designee.          (f)  Except as provided by Subsection (d-1), as soon as   possible but not later than 48 hours [the 10th day] after [the date]   the department becomes aware of a significant event affecting a   child in the conservatorship of the department, the department   shall provide notice of the significant event to:                (1)  the child's parent and the attorney of a parent who   is represented by an attorney;                (2)  an attorney ad litem appointed for the child under   Chapter 107;                (3)  a guardian ad litem appointed for the child under   Chapter 107;                (4)  a volunteer advocate appointed for the child under   Chapter 107;                (5)  the licensed administrator of the child-placing   agency responsible for placing the child or the licensed   administrator's designee;                (6)  a foster parent, prospective adoptive parent,   relative of the child providing care to the child, or director of   the group home or general residential operation where the child is   residing; and                (7)  any other person determined by a court to have an   interest in the child's welfare.          (g)  For purposes of Subsection (f), if a hearing for the   child is conducted during the 48-hour [10-day] notice period   described by that subsection, the department shall provide notice   of the significant event at the hearing.          (h-1)  Notwithstanding Subsection (h), the department shall   provide notice under this section to the attorney of a parent who is   represented by an attorney if:                (1)  the department cannot locate the parent; or                (2)  the child is in the permanent managing   conservatorship of the department and the parent has not   participated in the child's case for at least six months despite the   department's efforts to involve the parent.          (m)  The department shall document in the child's case record   all notifications and attempted notifications made under this   section.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the   last day of the legislative session.