July 20, 2012
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 April 20, 2012 regular meeting*
  3. Agency Briefings
    a. Review Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR) Timeline and Exceptional Items………………………………………………………………...Cindy Brown, Finance
    b. GoMobile Technology……………..…………………………..…..Terri Ware, Operations
    c. Foster Care Redesign……………………………………….……Audrey Deckinga, CPS
    d. Commissioner's Report to include: Public Education Campaigns, Regional Visits, Children's Rights, Strategic Planning Public Hearings, and Notification of Rule Adoptions……………………………………………………………….…Howard Baldwin
    e. Chair's Report………………………………………………………………...…Gigi Bryant
  4. Council Operations
    a.  Location of the October Council Meeting*...………………………………...Gigi Bryant
  5. Public Testimony
  6. New Business
    a.   Recommendation to propose rule changes in 1 TAC, Subchapter H, Reimbursement Methodology For 24-Hour Child Care Facilities, §355.7103 Rate-Setting Methodology for 24-Hour Residential Child-Care Reimbursements*………………………………………..…………..Pam Robers, HHSC Council Memo
    b.   Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC Chapter 727, Licensing of Maternity Facilities, Chapter 745, Licensing*………………....…..Michele Adams, CCL Council Memo
    c.   Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 744, Minimum Standards for School-Age and Before or After-School Programs; Chapter 746, Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers; Chapter 747, Minimum Standards for Child-Care Homes; and Chapter 748, General Residential Operations*………………………………………………………….Michele Adams, CCL Council Memo
    d.   Recommendation to propose rule changes to Background Checks in 40 TAC, Chapter 744, Minimum Standards for School-Age and Before or After-School Programs; Chapter 745, Licensing; Chapter 746, Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers; and Chapter 747, Minimum Standards for Child-Care Homes*……………………………………………………….......…Michele Adams, CCL Council Memo
    e.   Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Child Protective Services; Chapter 702, General Administration; and Chapter 705, Adult Protective Services, relating to the prioritization of requests to release certain case records maintained by the Department of Family and Protective Services*…….........................................................................TJ Wasden, Operations Council Memo
    f.    Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 702, General Administration, New Subchapter C, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry*…………………………………………………………..…Gerry Williams, Legal
  7. Old Business
    a.   Recommendation to adopt 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 and DSHS Facilities and Related Programs*…………………………………………….…....Beth Engelking, APS Council Memo
  8. Adjourn*

*Denotes Action Item

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