July 18, 2014
9:00 a.m.

John H. Winters Building Public Hearing Room, 125-E
701 West 51st Street
Austin, Texas 78751

  1. Call to Order
  2. Reading, Correction, and Approval of Minutes of April 4, 2014, regular meeting*
  3. Agency Briefings
    1. CPS Transformation (Lisa Black, CPS)
    2. Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR) Overview (Tracy Henderson, CFO)
    3. APS and Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Partnership (Beth Engelking, APS)
    4. Commissioner's Report to include: Administrative Announcements and Acknowledgements, Sunset Review, Select Committee on Child Protection, Watch Kids Around Water Awareness Campaign and Notification of Rule Adoptions (John Specia)
    5. Chair's Report (Tina Martin)
  4. Public Testimony
  5. New Business
    1. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC Chapter 749, Minimum Standards for Child Placing Agencies, and 40 TAC Chapter 750, Minimum Standards for Independent Foster Homes, relating to child safety, including treatment services for children with primary medical needs* (Paul Morris, CCL)
    2. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC Chapter 748, Minimum Standards for General Residential Operations, and 40 TAC Chapter 749, Minimum Standards for Child Placing Agencies, relating to trafficking victim services* (Paul Morris, CCL)
  6. Old Business
    1. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC Chapter 749, Minimum Standards for Child Placing Agencies, relating to foster home screenings and verifications, and the supervision of foster homes* (Paul Morris, CCL)
  7. Adjourn *

* Denotes Action Item