Youth for Tomorrow
The Texas Service System
Effective September 1, 2003, the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
implemented substantial changes to the Texas LOC Service System. One of the major changes converted the six (6) levels of care to four (4) levels of service. The new services are referred
to Basic, Moderate, Specialized and Intense Services.
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The definition for children who need Basic
Services is defined within the DFPS handbook.
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The definition for children who need Moderate
Services is defined within the DFPS handbook.
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The definition for children who need Specialized
Services is defined within the DFPS handbook.
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The definition for children who need Intense
Services is defined within the DFPS handbook.
Printed copies of the DFPS Service System definitions are available from
DFPS Residential Contract Managers (RCM) within each Region. These definitions are also
contained in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 40, Part 19, Chapter 700,
Subchapter W.
