The caseworker must ensure that children entering DFPS conservatorship are screened for tuberculosis (TB). A TB screening may include a skin or blood test.

In addition to the initial screening the caseworker must ensure that children who may be high risk are tested for TB if there are circumstances that warrant it, such as known exposure to someone with tuberculosis. Such recommendations would be made by the child’s:

  •   Healthcare provider, or,

  •   Regional DSHS offices, or

  •   Local public health authorities in the county in which the child has been living.

Minimum Standards and Guidelines for Child-Placing Agencies, §749.1417External Link