July 16, 2010
9:00 a.m.
John H. Winters Building Public Hearing Room, 125-E

701 West 51st Street
Austin, Texas

  1. Call to Order
  2. Reading, Correction, and Approval of Minutes of April 20, 2010 regular meeting*
  3. Public Testimony
  4. Agency Briefings
    1. Commissioner's Report to include: Foster Care Redesign, Fostering Connections Permanency Care Assistance, Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR) process, Senate Bill 643 implementation, DFPS sponsored advertisements, and notification of rule adoptions.............................................................................Anne Heiligenstein
    2. Chair’s Report…………………………………………………………………...Gigi Bryant
  5. New Business
    1. Recommendation to propose rule amendment to 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Child Protective Services relating to the Permanency Care Assistance Program*…………………………………………………………....Debra Emerson, CPS
    2. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Eligibility for Foster Care relating to redetermination of foster care and the Return to Care Program*……………………………………………………..……..Debra Emerson, CPS
    3. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC Chapter 745, Licensing (Background Checks), and Chapter 749, Child-Placing Agencies (Time-Limited Verifications of Foster Homes)*……………………………………..Sasha Rasco, CCL
  6. Old Business
    1. Recommendation to adopt new 40 TAC, Chapter 744 Minimum Standards for School-Age and Before or After-School Programs*……………….Sasha Rasco, CCL
    2. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC Chapter 720, 24-Hour Care Licensing; Chapter 745, Licensing; Chapter 748, General Residential Operations; Chapter 749, Child-Placing Agencies; and Chapter 750, Independent Foster Homes*…………………………Sasha Rasco, CCL
    3. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC Chapter 743, Minimum Standards for Shelter Care; and relevant amendments to Chapter 745, Licensing*……………………………………………………….……..Sasha Rasco, CCL
    4. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 711, Subchapter O, Employee Misconduct Registry*…………………………………..Beth Engelking, APS
  7. Adjourn*

*Denotes Action Item

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