Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Advisory Council Meeting
January 18, 2008
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 July 20, 2007 regular meeting *
  3. Public Testimony
  4. Agency Briefings
    1. PEI Calendar……….…………………………………………………………..Jeannie Coale, PCS
    2. APS Community Satisfaction Survey……..... ………….……………..……….. Karl Urban, APS
    3. Commissioner’s Report……..………………………………………………….Carey D. Cockerell
    4. Chair’s Report…………………………………………………………………………Ommy Strauch
  5. New Business
    1. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 745, Licensing, relating to background checks and educational exemptions*…..……………………….Diana Spiser, CCL
    2. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 749, Child-Placing Agencies, relating to fire inspections in foster homes* ………...…….…………...……. Diana Spiser, CCL
  6. Old Business
    1. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 711, Investigations in TDMHMR Facilities and Related Programs* ……………………………..…… Karl Urban, APS
    2. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC, Child Protective Services, Chapter 700, Subchapter H, Adoption Assistance Program, relating to the New Health Coverage Benefit Stipend Program*………..…………………..………………..….……………. Joyce James, CPS
    3. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 700, §§ 700.203, 700.1351, 700.1403, 700.1404, relating to Medical Consent for Children in Conservatorship*……………...……………………………………………...…Joyce James, CPS
    4. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Strengthening Families Through Enhanced In-Home Support Program* …….....…,…..…….……. Joyce James, CPS
    5. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 746, Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers, relating to the support and inclusive care of children with special needs* ………………………………………………………………….………………... Diana Spiser, CCL
    6. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 745, Licensing; Chapter 746, Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers; Chapter 748, General Residential Operations and Residential Treatment Centers; and Chapter 749, Child-Placing Agencies* ……………... ………………………………………………………………………......……….. Diana Spiser, CCL
  7. Adjourn*

*Denotes Action Item.

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