Which roles are responsible for ensuring compliance with licensing rules in a Texas LCPAA, and what is the administrator's primary duty?

• A. The agency administrator alone is responsible for compliance.
• B. Only the DFPS monitors compliance; admin's duty is to collect fees.
• C. The agency administrator and governing body are responsible; the administrator's primary duty is to ensure all policies meet DFPS rules, manage risk, and oversee staff training and client safety.
• D. Foster parents are responsible; admin coordinates placements.

Answer: (C)

Licensing compliance for a Texas LCPAA is a shared responsibility between the agency administrator and the governing body, with DFPS setting the rules that must be followed. The administrator’s primary duty is to translate those rules into practical operations: ensure all policies meet DFPS requirements, manage risk across the agency, and oversee staff training and client safety. This means developing and enforcing procedures for safe placements, background checks, supervision, incident reporting, and ongoing program evaluation, so that operations align with licensing expectations and protect children in care. DFPS provides oversight, but the agency itself must maintain compliance through its policies and practices; foster parents aren’t responsible for licensing compliance, and collecting fees isn’t the focus of the administrator’s primary duty.