(a) The department shall make the active recruitment and inclusion of senior citizens a priority in ongoing mentoring initiatives.
(b) An individual who volunteers as a mentor is subject to state and national criminal background checks in accordance with Sections 411.087 and 411.114, Government Code.

(c) The department shall require foster parents or employees of residential child-care facilities to provide appropriate supervision over individuals who serve as mentors during their participation in the mentoring initiative.
(d) Chapter 2109, Government Code, applies to the mentoring initiative described by this section.