April 19, 2012
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
    a. Stakeholder Feedback Report on Child to Caregiver Ratios…Michele Adams, CCL; Kimberly Kofron, Committee on Licensing Standards
    b. Recruitment and Retention Efforts………………………...……Terri Ware, Operations
    c. Child Abuse Prevention Month…………………………………Mariselle McKeon, CPS
  3. Council Operations
    a. Council Bylaw Amendments……………………………….......…...………...Gigi Bryant
  4. New Business
    a. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 705, Adult Protective Services, including abuse, neglect and exploitation definitions for In-home investigations; and Chapter 711, Investigations in DADS Mental Retardation and DSHS Mental Health Facilities and Related Programs…………Beth Engelking, APS
    b. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC Chapter 700, Subchapter M, relating to Substitute Care Services....…………….………………Gail Gonzalez, CPS
    c. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Part 19, Chapter 700, Subchapter Y, Contracting with Licensed Residential Providers and Chapter 732, Subchapter L, Contract Administration….……………………….Gerry Williams, Legal
  5. Old Business
    a. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC Chapter 700, Subchapter H, Adoption Assistance Program; and Chapter 700, Subchapter J, Assistance Programs for Relatives and Other Caregivers….……….…….….Gail Gonzalez, CPS
  6. Adjourn*

*Denotes Action Item

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