A foster family home operates under the regulation of which entity?

• A. Child-Placing Agency
• B. Department of Education
• C. Health Department
• D. Social Security Administration

Answer: (A)

Foster family homes are regulated by the child-placing agency. In Texas, the state licenses and oversees foster care through the Department of Family and Protective Services, which authorizes child-placing agencies to recruit, certify, and supervise foster families and to place children in those homes. The agency conducts home studies, provides ongoing case management, and ensures compliance with licensing standards to keep children safe. This supervision is distinct from education, health, or Social Security administration responsibilities, which handle schooling, health services, or benefits, not the licensing and day-to-day regulation of foster homes. So the regulating body for a foster family home is the child-placing agency.