October 21, 2011
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 June 10, 2011 special meeting*
  3. Agency Briefings
    1. Center for Disproportionality and Disparities………………………………………………………………Joyce James, HHSC
    2. Knowing Who You Are, Expanding the Work Beyond CPS………………………………………………………………Colleen McCall, CPS
    3. Commissioner's Report to include: Agency Administrative Changes and Acknowledgements, Staff Realignment, Implementation of Legislation, Foster Care Redesign, Fostering Connections, and Notification of Rule Adoptions………………………………………………………………Howard Baldwin
    4. Chair's Report………………………………………………………………Gigi Bryant
  4. Public Testimony
  5. New Business
    1. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Subchapter F, Release Hearings*………………………………………………………………Colleen McCall, CPS | Memo
    2. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Subchapter O, Foster and Adoptive Home Development, §700.1501, Regarding Waivers and Variances for Relative Foster Homes*………………………………………………………………Colleen McCall, CPS | Memo
    3. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC Chapter 700, Subchapter C, Eligibility for Child Protective Services*………………………………………………………………Colleen McCall, CPS | Memo
    4. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 745, Licensing*………………………………………………………………Char Bateman, CCL | Memo
    5. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 748, General Residential Operations; and Chapter 749, Child-Placing Agencies; regarding training and handguns*………………………………………………………………Char Bateman, CCL | Memo
    6. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 747, Minimum Standards for Child-Care Homes*………………………………………………………………Char Bateman, CCL | Memo
    7. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 743, Minimum Standards for Shelter Care; Chapter 744, Minimum Standards for School-Age and Before or After-School Programs; and Chapter 746, Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers*………………………………………………………………Char Bateman, CCL | Memo
    8. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC Chapter 732, Contracted Services*………………………………………………………………Gerry Williams, Legal | Memo
  6. Adjourn*

*Denotes Action Item