Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Advisory Council Meeting
April 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 January 18, 2008, regular meeting*
  3. Public Testimony
  4. Agency Briefings
    1. STAR Health……………………………..……Dr. Sue Milam, Deputy Commissioner
    2. Rider 13……………………………..……Terri Ware, COO
    3. Legislative Appropriations Request……………………………..……Cindy Brown, CFO
    4. Commissioner’s Report……………………………..……Carey D. Cockerell
    5. Chair’s Report……………………………..……Ommy Strauch
  5. New Business
    1. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Subchapter M, Special Issues, relating to travel outside the United States or Texas by a child in foster care*……………………………..……Joyce James, CPS
    2. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 748, General Residential Operations and Residential Treatment Centers and Chapter 749, Child-Placing Agencies relating to consistency with legislation and language clarification*……………………………..……Diana Spiser, CCL
  6. Old Business
    1. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 745, Licensing, relating to background checks and educational exemptions* ……..……………….Diana Spiser, CCL
    2. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 749, Child-Placing Agencies, relating to fire inspections in foster homes*.…...…………... Diana Spiser, CCL
  7. Adjourn*

*Denotes Action Item.

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