When the court authorizes DFPS to consent to the child's medical care, the caseworker must designate a medical consenter and backup, and coordinate medical information.

Refer to the Medical Consent Resource GuidePDF Document for guidance on how to choose medical consenters based on placement type.

Designating the Biological Parent as the Medical Consenter

The caseworker and supervisor may decide to designate the biological parent as the medical consenter for a child for one of the following reasons:

• A plan is in place to return the child to the parent.
• The child has been placed in the parent’s home.