Sec. 266.012. COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS. (a) Not later than the 45th day after the date a child enters the conservatorship of the department, the child shall receive: (1) a developmentally appropriate comprehensive assessment that includes: (A) a screening for trauma; and (B) interviews with individuals who have knowledge of the child's needs; and (2) a screening for risk of commercial sexual exploitation using a validated, evidenced-informed tool selected by the Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit established under Section 772.0062 , Government Code, if: (A) validation guidelines based on the child's age indicate the screening is appropriate; or (B) concerns of commercial sexual exploitation exist. (b) The department shall develop guidelines regarding the contents of an assessment report. (c) A single source continuum contractor under Subchapter B-1 , Chapter 264 , providing therapeutic foster care services to a child shall ensure that the child receives a comprehensive assessment under this section at least once every 90 days.
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