- (a) The department shall make the active recruitment and inclusion of senior citizens a priority in ongoing mentoring initiatives.
- (b) An individual who volunteers as a mentor is subject to state and national criminal background checks in accordance with Sections 411.087 and 411.114, Government Code.
- (c) The department shall require foster parents or employees of residential child-care facilities to provide appropriate supervision over individuals who serve as mentors during their participation in the mentoring initiative.
- (d) Chapter 2109, Government Code, applies to the mentoring initiative described by this section.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.50(a), eff. September 1, 2005.