January 17, 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 (Gigi Bryant, Past Chair)
  2. Reading, Correction, and Approval of Minutes of October 18, 2013, regular meeting*
  3. Agency Briefings
    1. Advisory Committee on Promoting Adoption of Minority Children (Bishop Aaron Blake and Pastor Russell Rogers)
    2. APS SHIELD (Strategies that Help Intervention and Evaluation Leading to Decisions) (Beth Engelking, Stephen Roberts, APS)
    3. Commissioner's Report to include: Administrative Announcements and Acknowledgements, Foster Care Redesign, Child Safety in Foster Care, Illegal Child-Care Operations, Harris County Project, Sunset Review, Children’s Rights, and Notification of Rule Adoptions (John Specia)
    4. Chair's Report (Tina Martin)
  4. Council Operations
    1. Vote to Move April Meeting to April 4, 2014* (Tina Martin)
    2. Selection of Meeting Dates for 2014-2015 Calendar Year* (Tina Martin)
  5. Public Testimony
  6. New Business
    1. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 705, Adult Protective Services* (Beth Engelking, APS)
    2. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 705, Adult Protective Services; and Chapter 711, Investigations in DADS Mental Retardation and DSHS Mental Health Facilities and Related Programs* (Beth Engelking, APS)
    3. Recommendation to propose rule changes regarding Day-Care and Residential Child-Care Minimum Standards* (Paul Morris, CCL)
    4. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 745, Licensing* (Paul Morris, CCL)
    5. Recommendation to propose a rule deletion to 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Subchapter O, §700.1503, related to processing adoption applications* (Gail Gonzalez, CPS)
    6. Recommendation to propose rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 732, Contracted Services* (Cynthia O'Keeffe, Legal)
  7. Old Business
    1. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 700, Subchapter E, relating to Alternative Response* (Angela Goodwin, CPS)
    2. Recommendation to adopt 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; and Chapter 747, Minimum Standards For Child-Care Homes* (Paul Morris, CCL)
    3. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 748, Minimum Standards for General Residential Operations; and Chapter 749, Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies* (Paul Morris, CCL)
    4. Recommendation to adopt rule changes in 40 TAC, Chapter 745, Licensing; and Chapter 749, Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies* (Paul Morris, CCL)
  8. Adjourn *

* Denotes Action Item