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Texas Statewide Health Coordinating Council

A Healthy Texas is a Productive Texas

The Texas Statewide Health Coordinating Council (SHCC) is a 17-member council. Thirteen members are appointed by the governor, and four are ex-officio members from state agencies. Chapters 104 and 105 of the Health and Safety Code are the enabling statutes of the SHCC. 

The broad purpose of the SHCC is to ensure that health care services and facilities are available to all citizens in an orderly and economical manner. The SHCC makes recommendations to the governor and the legislature via the Texas State Health Plan (SHP). The SHP is issued every six years and updated biennially. The SHP and its updates are due by November 1 of each even-numbered year. 

The SHCC has statutory oversight of the Health Professions Resource Center and the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies. It also has one statutorily mandated advisory committee, the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies Advisory Committee.

Next Public Meeting

Meeting Date 

Time 

 Agenda  & Meeting Information 

February 27, 2025

10:00 AM

TBD

Past Meetings and Materials

Committee Members

SHCC Member Roster

Member Roster

Name/City Represents

Jimmy Blanton, M.P.Aff.

Austin

Health and Human Services Commission Representative

Carol Boswell, Ed.D., RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN

Andrews

University Representative

Kimberley Haynes, D.M.D

Leander

Health Care Professional

Ken Holland

Huntsville

Public Member

Emily Hunt, D.N.P., APRN, CPNP-PC/AC

Houston

Health Care Professional

David Lewis

Austin

Public Member

Dakota Marks

Huntington

Public Member

Elizabeth Mayer, M.P.Aff.

Austin

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Representative

Quincy C. Moore III, Ph.D.

Cypress

University Representative

Lucrece Pierre-Carr, MSW

Austin

HHSC Representative

Stephen Pont, M.D., M.P.H

Austin

Department of State Health Services Representative

Tamara Rhodes, MSN, RN

Fort Worth

Nurse Representative

Melinda Rodriguez, D.P.T., P.T.

San Antonio

Health Care Professional

Cheryl T. Sparks, Ed.D.

Big Spring

Community College Representative

Cheletta Watkins, M.D.

Forney

HMO Representative

D. Bailey Wynne, R.Ph., MHA

Dallas

Public Member

Yasser Zeid, M.D. (Chair)

Tyler

Health Care Professional

SHCC Reports & Publications

Note: These reports are the results of research and analyses conducted by the Health Professions Resource Center and the SHCC. The results do not necessarily reflect the policy or views of the Department of State Health Services.

For demographic and supply trends for all health professions (including nursing), go to the Health Professions Resource Center website or visit the Texas Health Data website.

Get in Touch

Mailing Address

Statewide Health Coordinating Council, Center for Health Statistics, Texas Department of State Health Services
Mail Code 1898
P.O. Box 149347
Austin , TX 78714-9347
United States