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FY 2014-2015 Development of Legislative Appropriation Request Exceptional Items Forum

Join us for the stakeholder forum where we discuss exceptional items development for the FY 2014-2015 legislative appropriation request, featuring key presentations and public comments.

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FY 2014-2015 Development of Legislative Appropriation Request Exceptional Items Forum

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  1. Development of FY 2014-2015 Legislative Appropriation Request Exceptional Items Stakeholder Forum April 17, 2012

  2. Stakeholder Forum Agenda Today’s Presentation • Welcome Commissioner Howard Baldwin • LAR exceptional items development Beth Cody, Budget Director • Public comments • Closing Commissioner Howard Baldwin

  3. Preliminary Timeline April 2012 • Hold public hearing for stakeholder input • Brief DFPS Advisory Council May/June 2012 • LBB and Governor’s Office provide instructions • Develop baseline request • Finalize items to be included as exceptional items • Continue preparing LAR documents July 2012 • Brief DFPS Advisory Council on LAR • Brief HHSC Executive Commissioner on LAR • Complete preparation of LAR documents August 2012 • Submit LAR in mid-August

  4. Categories for Exceptional Item Development • Restore Cuts to Purchased Services • Maintain Current Services • Retention and Recruitment • Enhance Services

  5. Restore Cuts to Purchased Services • Restore state match for PAL services and adoption services • Restore prevention and early intervention services

  6. Maintain Current Services • Address caseload growth in foster care, adoption/PCA subsidies, relative caregiver, and day care services • Additional staff to address increasing caseloads

  7. Retention and Recruitment • Optimize timeline for certification process • Eliminate salary compression for direct delivery supervisors

  8. Enhance Services • Additional staff to reduce caseloads for Conservatorship stage • Enhance safety through risk assessment and decision making tools • Improve efficiencies through automation

  9. Public Comment Public Comment

  10. Questions or Additional Comments? Email: STAKEHOLDER@dfps.state.tx.us Information will also be posted to our website at: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/About/Stakeholders/default.asp Thank you for your attendance today. We value your input.

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