Friday, April 22, 2016
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, Corrections, and Approval of Minutes of February 4, 2016, regular meeting*
  3. Agency Briefings
    1. Commissioner’s Report: Administrative Update, Legislative Update, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report, CPS Regional Update, IMPACT Modernization, Child Care Public Awareness Campaign, Children’s Rights Lawsuit Update - John Specia, Jr.
    2. Chair's Report - Tina Martin
  4. Public Testimony
  5. New Business
    1. Recommendation to propose rule changes to 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Subchapter D relating to Child Protective Services Investigations in Schools* - Sophia Karimjee, Legal Services.
    2. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC Chapter 711, Subchapter O, relating to the Employee Misconduct Registry* - Audrey Carmical, Legal and Beth Engelking, APS.
    3. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC Chapter 705 Adult Protective Services and 711 Investigations in DADS and DSHS Facilities and Related Programs* - Beth Engelking, APS.
    4. Recommendation to propose rule changes to 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Subchapter Q relating to Purchased Protective Services and 40 TAC, Chapter 702, Subchapter I relating to Office of Consumer Affairs Services* - Tracye Risener and Jose Martinez, OCA.
    5. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC 749, Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies, related to a comprehensive review* - Paul Morris, CCL.
    6. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC 745 Licensing, relating to enforcement actions and technical assistance* - Paul Morris, CCL.
    7. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC 744 Minimum Standards for School-Age and Before- and After-School Programs, 745 Licensing, 746 Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers, and 747 Minimum Standards for Child Care Homes, relating to health and safety requirements, training on the health and safety requirements, and background checks* - Paul Morris, CCL.
    8. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC 745 Licensing, 748 Minimum Standards for General Residential Operations, 749 Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies, and 750 Minimum Standards for Independent Foster Homes, relating to normalcy* - Paul Morris, CCL.
    9. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 745 Licensing, relating to definitions for Licensing, applications, and the renewal of permits* - Paul Morris, CCL.
  6. Old Business
    1. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Subchapter M, Substitute Care Services, relating to Notice of Significant Events* - Audrey Carmical, Legal Services.
  7. Adjourn*

*Denotes Action Item

Texas Penal Code Section 46.035(c) states: "A license holder commits an offense if the license holder intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries a handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, regardless of whether the handgun is concealed or carried in a shoulder or belt holster, in the room or rooms where a meeting of a governmental entity is held and if the meeting is an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Government Code, and the entity provided notice as required by that chapter."

Please Note that this governmental meeting is, in the opinion of counsel representing DFPS, an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Government Code and DFPS is providing notice of this meeting as required by Chapter 551. In addition, please note that the written communication required by Texas Penal Code Sections 30.06 and 30.07, prohibiting both concealed and open carry of handguns by Government Code Chapter 411 licensees, will be posted at the entrances to this governmental meeting.