(a) The commission and each appropriate health and human services agency shall develop procedures to ensure that permanency planning is provided for each child residing in an institution in this state on a temporary or long-term basis or for whom institutional care is sought.
(b) In this section:
(1) “Institution” has the meaning assigned by § 242.002, Health and Safety Code.
(2) “Permanency planning” has the meaning assigned by § 531.151.

Text of section effective until April 01, 2025