Tex. Government Code § 122.001
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§ 122.001. FAMILY DRUG COURT PROGRAM DEFINED.
Official statutory text
In this chapter, "family drug court program" means a program that has the following essential characteristics:
(1) the integration of substance abuse treatment services in the processing of civil cases in the child welfare system with the goal of family reunification;
(2) the use of a comprehensive case management approach involving Department of Family and Protective Services caseworkers, court-appointed case managers, and court-appointed special advocates to rehabilitate a parent who has had a child removed from the parent's care by the department because of suspected child abuse or neglect and who is suspected of substance abuse;
(3) early identification and prompt placement of eligible parents who volunteer to participate in the program;
(4) comprehensive substance abuse needs assessment and referral to an appropriate substance abuse treatment agency;
(5) a progressive treatment approach with specific requirements that a parent must meet to advance to the next phase of the program;
(6) monitoring of abstinence through periodic alcohol or other drug testing;
(7) ongoing judicial interaction with program participants;
(8) monitoring and evaluation of program goals and effectiveness;
(9) continuing interdisciplinary education to promote effective program planning, implementation, and operations; and
(10) development of partnerships with public agencies and community organizations.
(1) the integration of substance abuse treatment services in the processing of civil cases in the child welfare system with the goal of family reunification;
(2) the use of a comprehensive case management approach involving Department of Family and Protective Services caseworkers, court-appointed case managers, and court-appointed special advocates to rehabilitate a parent who has had a child removed from the parent's care by the department because of suspected child abuse or neglect and who is suspected of substance abuse;
(3) early identification and prompt placement of eligible parents who volunteer to participate in the program;
(4) comprehensive substance abuse needs assessment and referral to an appropriate substance abuse treatment agency;
(5) a progressive treatment approach with specific requirements that a parent must meet to advance to the next phase of the program;
(6) monitoring of abstinence through periodic alcohol or other drug testing;
(7) ongoing judicial interaction with program participants;
(8) monitoring and evaluation of program goals and effectiveness;
(9) continuing interdisciplinary education to promote effective program planning, implementation, and operations; and
(10) development of partnerships with public agencies and community organizations.
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