Before placing a child in another state, the caseworker must request:

  •   a home screening in that state; and

  •   permission to place the child in the other state.

To begin this process, the caseworker must prepare an interstate placement request packet in IMPACT

See the ICPC Checklist [sic, intranet link] PDF Document  External Link.

Refer to the ICPC Resource GuidePDF Document for information on completing the request packet.

The caseworker must submit the competed interstate placement request packet for supervisory approval no later than 15 calendar days from the date a home screening was determined to be necessary.

The supervisor must submit the approved home study request to the regional ICPC coordinator, who submits it to the Texas Interstate Compact Office (TICO). TICO must receive the approved home screening request no later than 30 calendar days from the date a home screening was determined to be necessary.