Sickle Cell Advisory Committee


Announcements 

The committee was abolished on September 1, 2018, in accordance with 25 Texas Administrative Code, Section 37.420. In an effort to continue the work of the committee, DSHS added two new member positions representing the sickle cell community on the Newborn Screening Advisory Committee. 

The 86th Legislature, through House Bill 3405, directed the Executive Commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to establish and maintain the Sickle Cell Task Force to study and advise the department on implementing the recommendations made in the 2018 Sickle Cell Advisory Committee Report

Purpose

The purpose of the Sickle Cell Advisory Committee was to raise public awareness of sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait. The 25 TAC §37.420 established the tasks, reporting requirements, membership requirements, membership qualifications and meeting schedules. 

History

Senate Bill (S.B.) 200 and S.B. 277, 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, directed the Executive Commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to establish and maintain advisory committees to address major health and human services issues and to adopt rules to govern the advisory committee’s purpose, tasks, reporting requirements, and date of abolition. The Sickle Cell Advisory Committee was comprised of seven members appointed by the HHSC Executive Commissioner and was required to meet three times per year.  

Committee Business

The Sickle Cell Advisory Committee comprised seven members appointed by the Health and Human Services Commission Executive Commissioner and was required to meet at least three times per year. The Committee was abolished on September 1, 2018, in accordance with 25 Texas Administrative Code, Section 37.420.

 

Meeting Schedule

 

Date

Meeting Handouts

July 27, 2018

Webcast - 27Jul2018

Agenda-27Jul2018 · Promoting Awareness Among Healthcare Professionals · Healthcare Policies · Updated Web Pages · Final Legislative Report

March 30, 2018

Webcast - 30Mar2018

Agenda-30Mar2018 · Minutes-30Mar2018 · Proposed Bylaws · Surveillance Project · Community Health Workers · Promoting Sickle Cell Awareness

November 3, 2017

Webcast - 3Nov2017

Agenda - 03Nov2017 · Minutes-03Nov2017 · Sickle Cell in Louisiana · Training for CHWs · Marketing Strategies · THSteps Module Completions · Resources Booklet Example · Suggested Website Revisions · Sickle Cell Disease Webpage · Learn More Webpage · Sickle Cell Trait Webpage · Committee Annual Report

July 21, 2017*

Webcast - 21Jul2017

Agenda-21Jul2017 · Minutes-21Jul2017

March 24, 2017

Agenda-24March2017 · Minutes-24Mar2017

November 4, 2016

Agenda-04Nov2016 · Minutes-04Nov2016

August 26, 2016

Agenda-26Aug2016 · Minutes-26Aug2016

*Beginning July 2017, meetings were webcast for this advisory committee. Webcast recordings are best viewed using Google Chrome.