Sec. 42.257. EVALUATION OF PLACEMENTS. (a) A general residential operation that considers accepting a child's placement with the operation shall evaluate the proposed placement on the following criteria: (1) whether the child meets the operation's admission criteria; (2) whether the child would benefit from the treatment model implemented at the operation; and (3) whether the operation has the staff and resources to meet the child's needs considering the other children at the operation and the other children's needs. (b) A general residential operation shall ensure that the evaluation under Subsection (a) does not delay the timely placement of a child.
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