Arranging the Placement

After the Texas Interstate Compact Office (TICO) approves a request to place a child in Texas and the court in the other state orders the placement, the other state agency communicates directly with the caregiver.

Notification

After the child has been placed, the other state’s compact office notifies TICO by forwarding a copy of a completed Form 2261 Compact Report ICPC (100B). TICO updates IMPACT with the information from the 100B. TICO is always the primary on the case. TICO assigns the case to the ICPC regional coordinator as the secondary staff.

The regional ICPC coordinator must notify the designated CVS program director or supervisor to assign a courtesy caseworker to supervise the placement. The designated CVS program director or supervisor must assign the courtesy supervision caseworker within two days of receiving notification. The ICPC regional coordinator assigns the courtesy supervision caseworker as the secondary staff.

Recording the ICPC Placement in IMPACT

Once the courtesy supervision caseworker is assigned to the placement, he or she must enter the placement in IMPACT within 24 hours, or by 7PM the next business day

To record the new placement, the courtesy supervision caseworker must:

  •   review information on the Form 2261 Compact Report ICPC (100B);

  •   open the Placement page in the child’s Substitute Care stage; and

  •   select the resource identification number by choosing the correct resource or person from the directory.

The courtesy supervision caseworker must supervise the placement as described in 6417 Supervising a Child Placed in Texas From Another State.