Relating to certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the provision of family preservation services and community-based foster care.

Contracts

• Master Service Agreements (MSA): Contracts entered into *or amended* after September 1, 2025, trigger the new statutory regime. Legal counsel must review all proposed amendments to existing "grandfathered" contracts to avoid inadvertently triggering capitation requirements before your organization is actuarially ready.
• Downstream Provider Agreements: SSCCs must amend vendor contracts with Child Placing Agencies (CPAs) to enforce the new "single process" for caregiver training and data collection for placement refusals.

Hiring/Training

• License Reciprocity: You must dismantle siloed training programs for respite and overnight caregivers. The law requires a unified training standard so these professionals can move between agencies within a catchment area without retraining.
• Faith-Based Recruitment: Recruitment departments must formalize partnerships with faith-based organizations (FBOs). You are now statutorily required to have a distinct strategy for recruiting foster parents from FBOs.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• The "TES Denial" Log: Before a court can order Temporary Emergency Supervision, you must submit a report detailing every denied placement attempt. Your intake staff must log:
• 1. Type of placement sought.
• 2. Location.
• 3. Date of contact.
• 4. Specific reason for rejection (e.g., "acuity mismatch," not just "no capacity").
• Corporate Transparency: SSCCs must file an annual report with DFPS disclosing the full corporate structure, including all divisions and subsidiaries. This document will be posted publicly.

Fees & Costs

• Capitated Risk: The shift to capitated funding means providers receive a fixed rate per child. If care costs exceed this rate, the provider absorbs the loss. CFOs must model stop-loss insurance needs immediately.
• Personal Liability: Intake forms must be updated to include a waiver acknowledging that managing conservators or guardians are personally liable for the cost of services they select outside of the SSCC/DFPS network.