The caseworker must complete a health, social, educational, and genetic history (HSEGH) report before placing a child for adoption with anyone other than the child’s:

  •  stepparent;

  •  grandparent; or

  •  aunt or uncle by birth, marriage, or prior adoption.

Texas Family Code §162.005(b)External Link

The HSEGH is intended to be a central repository for all known health, social, educational and genetic history of a child for whom CPS is attempting to find an adoptive placement. CPS uses it to provide potential adoptive parents with information about the child’s history and needs.

See Appendix 6000-3: Requirements for Completing the Health, Social, Educational, and Genetic History Report.

The child’s caseworker must complete an initial HSEGH report no later than 45 days from the date that all parental rights to the child were terminated.

The caseworker must update the report with new information about the child or the child’s placement needs. At a minimum, the caseworker must update the report:

  •  every 24 months if an adoptive placement has not occurred; and

  •  within three months before the adoptive placement is made.