Child Protection Houston Conference on Children June 15, 2005 F. Scott McCown, Executive Director Eva DeLuna Castro, Senior Budget Analyst

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Child ProtectionHouston Conference on
ChildrenJune 15, 2005F. Scott McCown,
Executive DirectorEva DeLuna Castro, Senior
Budget Analyst
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OverviewUnderstanding the Boat
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Child Population Growth

• Second largest child population in U.S.
• Largest growth in child population in U.S.
  between 2000-2003
• 350,000 additional children
• 183,000 more than California
• High birth rate (Second behind Utah)
• Source U.S. Census Bureau

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Texas Child Protection System(round numbers)
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Children in State Conservatorship and Foster
Care on the Last Day of Fiscal Year, 1985-94
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Children in State Conservatorship and Foster
Care on the Last Day of Fiscal Year, 1995-04
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Investigated and Confirmed Child Abuse Cases Per
1,000 Children
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Children in DFPS Legal Responsibility by Living
Arrangement, End of Fiscal Year 2004
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Status of Children No Longer in DFPS Legal
Responsibility, Fiscal Year 2004
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State and Federal Per Child Spending on Child
Protection
Source CPPP Analysis of data from Family and
Protective Services and Legislative Budget Board.
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State and Federal Funding for Child Protection
Source PRS/FPS Operating Budgets and Legislative
Appropriations Requests.
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Federal Funding for Child Protection in Texas,
Fiscal year 2004 (in millions)
Source 2004 Operating Budget, TX Dept. of Family
and Protective Services.
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Governor/HHSC Reform Package
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State Child Protection Budget, 2006-07
Source 79th Legislature, S.B. 1 and H.B. 10.
Prevention includes Communities in Schools.
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Underway at DFPS

• Laurel Lindsey, Director of Investigations
• Back to 9 Regions, Hiring Regional Directors and
  Administrative Support
• Hiring Senior Investigators Now and Start Hiring
  New Investigators in September
• Also Hiring Nurses and Substance Abuse Experts
• Lowering span of control, adding Clerical
  Support, adding technology

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Privatization Timeline

• September 20, 2005 Plan for Developing a
  Transition Plan
• March 1, 2006 Transition Plan
• April 30, 2006 First RFP for Region
• September 30, 2006 First Contract
  Award/Evaluation Team and Process
• December 31, 2006 First Evaluation Report Due
  from HHSC
• January 2007 80th Legislative Session
• September 30, 2007 Third-Party Evaluation
  Contract Award
• December 31, 2007 Completion of Transition in
  First Region
• December 31, 2008 Third-Party Evaluation of First
  Region
• January 2009 81st Legislative Session
• September 1, 2009 Earliest implementation in
  Second and Third Regions
• December 1, 2009 Completion of Transition in
  Second and Third Regions
• January 2011 82nd Legislative Session
• September 1, 2011 Completion of Transition in
  4-9 Regions

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Two Models Are Possible

• DFPS to contract directly with private agencies
  as part of regional community-centered networks
  for the provision of ALL necessary substitute and
  case management services
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• DFPS contract with an independent administrator
  to contract for services

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Independent Administrator

• Test for use Cost Beneficial
• Procurement, Management, and Oversight of
  Substitute Care and Case Management Services in a
  Region
• Responsibility for Placement
• Cannot Provide Substitute Care Services or have a
  Board Member who has a Financial Interest in a
  Provider with whom the IA Contracts

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Community-Centered Networks

• Unclear
• Department might act like IA with Various
  Contracts and Subcontracts
• Department might Contract with a Consortium
• Department might Contract with a Lead Agency that
  uses Subcontracts

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Case Management

• Stepping into Shoes of the Department to make the
  Decisions, do the Casework, and Provide or
  Contract for the Needed Services
• Includes all Court-Related Duties such Obtaining
  Service, Preparing Court Reports, Going to
  Hearings

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Who does case management?

• Not the IA
• Only a Licensed Child-Care Facility or
  Child-Placing Agency
• The Department can do Case Management only in an
  Emergency or as the Provider of Last Resort

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Procurement

• Performance-Based Contracting Structure
  Procurement around the Purpose of the Work and
  the Desired Results with Objective and Measurable
  Outcomes Linking Payment to Performance
• Open Enrollment to Competitive Procurement System