DFPS Child Specific Residential Contract

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has entered into a child-specific residential contract with Bay Area Healthcare Group, Ltd. to provide Intensive Psychiatric Stabilization Program hospital services for a child in state conservatorship. Effective from October 15, 2026, through January 15, 2027, the agreement establishes a daily program rate of 950.00 dollars and mandates strict adherence to clinical requirements, including specific therapy sessions, supervision ratios, and discharge staffing protocols. This arrangement was facilitated through an emergency purchase justification approved in June 2026 to secure specialized care for youth with exceptional needs. The use of non-standard procurement practices was authorized to prevent hazards to life and safety, ensuring that children requiring high-intensity psychiatric stabilization receive necessary interventions under a broader emergency residential contract framework spanning from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2028.