Friday, July 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 April 22, 2016, regular meeting*
  3. Agency Briefings
    1. PEI Strategic Plan Update - Sasha Rasco, PEI
    2. Commissioner's Report: Observations and Priorities, DFPS Program Updates, Recognition of the DFPS Council - H. L. Whitman, Jr.
    3. Chair's Report - Tina Martin
  4. Public Testimony
  5. New Business
    1. Recommendation to propose rule changes to 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Subchapter C relating to Eligibility for Child Protective Services; Subchapter H relating to Adoption Assistance Program; Division 1 of Subchapter J relating to the Relative and Other Designated Caregiver Program; Division 2 of Subchapter J relating to the Permanency Care Assistance Program; and Division 2 of Subchapter Q relating to Post-Permanency Services* - Sophia Karimjee, Legal
      5a Proposed Rule | 5a Memo
    2. Recommendation to propose rule changes to 40 TAC 746, Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers, related to a comprehensive review* - Julie Richards, CCL
      5b Proposed Rule | 5b Memo
    3. Recommendation to propose rule changes to 40 TAC 748, Minimum Standards for General Residential Operations, related to a comprehensive review* - Jean Shaw, CCL
      5c Proposed Rule | 5c Memo
  6. Old Business
    1. Recommendation to adopt rule changes to 40 TAC 744 Minimum Standards for School-Age and Before- or 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* - Julie Richards, CCL
      6a Memo | Attachments: 6a1, 6a2, 6a3, 6a4
    2. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in to 40 TAC, Chapters 705, Adult Protective Services and 711, Investigations of Individuals Receiving Services from Certain Providers* - Beth Engelking, APS
      6b Memo | Attachments: 6b1, 6b2, 6b3, 6b4
    3. Recommendation to adopt rule changes to 40 TAC 745 Licensing, relating to enforcement actions and technical assistance* - Jean Shaw, CCL
      6c Memo | Attachments: 6c1, 6c2, 6c3, 6c4, 6c5, 6c6
  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.