October 22, 2009
2:00 p.m.
John H. Winters Building Public Hearing Room, 125-E

701 West 51st Street
Austin, Texas

  1. Call to Order
  2. Staff Briefings
    1. Introduction of Executive Commissioner Suehs….……………...Anne Heiligenstein
    2. CPS Realignment Plan…………………………………………..…Anne Heiligenstein
    3. Staff Retention..………………………………Sally Tompkins, Management Support
    4. Minimum Standards Review……….………………………...….Michele Adams, CCL
  3. New Business
    1. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 702, Section 702.425 regarding CPS youth in TYC placements or under TYC supervised release or parole.………….……..……………………....…..….Debra Emerson, CPS
    2. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Sections 700.316, 700.320 and 700.1604, relating to extended foster care benefits and transitional living services.………………………...………..…..Debra Emerson, CPS
    3. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Subchapter J, relating to the Permanency Care Assistance Program……Debra Emerson, CPS
    4. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Subchapter H,  relating to the Fostering Connections Act and Adoption Assistance, Including Extended Adoption Assistance Benefits.……………...………Debra Emerson, CPS
    5. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 746, Licensed Child-Care Centers and Chapter 747, Registered and Licensed Child-Care        Homes to implement legislative changes regarding gang-free zones, child safety seats, transportation training, and unsafe child products.……Michele Adams, CCL
    6. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 745, Licensing, Chapter 748, General Residential Operations and Residential Treatment Centers, and Chapter 749, Child-Placing Agencies relating to legislative changes regarding child safety seat requirements, posting a revocation on the DFPS website, and transportation training.……………………………………………Michele Adams, CCL
    7. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Sections 700.209, 702.301 through 702.317, and 745.8485, regarding the release of certain information relating to child fatalities.……………………………………….Phoebe Knauer, Legal
  4. Adjourn

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