July 7 , 2006
9:00 a.m.
John H. Winters Building
Public Hearing Room, 125-E
701 W. 51st Street
Austin, Texas

  1. Call to Order
  2.  Reading, Correction, and Approval of Minutes of April 7, 2006*
  3.  Public Testimony
  4. Agency Briefings
    1. Commissioner’s Report …………………...…Carey D. Cockerell
    2. Strategic Plan . .. …………………………………….….…....Sue Milam
    3. Chair’s Report ……………………………………….……Ommy Strauch
  5. Council Operations
    1. Vice Chair Election*.……………………………………Ommy Strauch
    2. Selection of Meeting Dates:  2007 calendar year* ...................................…………………………………Ommy Strauch
  6. New Business
    1. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Child Protective Services (regarding audiotaping and videotaping interviews)*...................…………..…………………...Joyce James
    2. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Section 700.519, Voluntary Standards for Investigators of Child Abuse* ......................................................................Joyce James
    3. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 705, Subchapter M, Confidentiality and Release of Records* .……..………………......................………………….….Debra Wanser
    4. Recommendation to propose a new rule in 40 TAC, Chapter 705, Section §705.8101, Public Awareness*…………………………………...………....Debra Wanser
    5. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 702, General Administration*………………...……………………….Carolyn Bivens
    6. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 704, Prevention and Intervention Services* ….………………………………………………..…….….…….Jeannie Coale

  7. Old Business
    1. Recommendation to adopt rule changes to 40 TAC §700.316, Eligibility Requirements for Title IV-E, MAO, and State-Paid Foster-Care Assistance; and §700.324, Re-determination of Foster Care Eligibility*………..……………………………………………..Joyce James
    2. Recommendation to adopt rule changes to 40 TAC §700.2501, and §732.203* .................................................................. Jeannie Coale
    3. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 705, §705.6101, Risk Assessment Criteria for Adult Protective Services*……………………….........…………….…..…Debra Wanser
    4. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in Chapter 748, General Residential Operations and Residential Treatment Centers; Chapter 749, Child-Placing Agencies; 750, Independent Foster Homes; and to repeal Chapter 720, 24-Hour Care Licensing*.......................……..Diana Spiser
  8. Adjourn*

*Denotes Action Item

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