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.

Upcoming Meetings

Meeting Date Time  Agenda & Meeting Information 
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Committee Members

Statewide Health Coordinating Council Roster 2025

Name

City

Membership CategoryTerm ExpirationPublic Health Region
Jimmy Blanton, M.P.Aff.AustinHealth and Human Services Commission RepresentativeEx-officio7
Carol Boswell, Ed.D., RN, CNE, ANEF, FAANAndrewsUniversity Representative (1/2)20279/10
Kimberley Haynes, D.M.DLeanderHealth Care Professional (1/3)20257
Ken HollandHuntsvillePublic Member (1/4)20276/5 South
Emily Hunt, D.N.P., APRN, CPNP-PC/ACHoustonHospital Representative (1/1)20296/5 South
David Lewis, CFA, CFPAustinPublic Member (2/4)20297
Elizabeth Mayer, M.P.Aff.AustinTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board RepresentativeEx-officio7
Dakota MarksHuntingtonPublic Member (3/4)20294/5 North
Quincy C. Moore III, Ph.D.CypressUniversity Representative (2/2)20256/5 South
Lucrece Pierre-Carr, MSWAustinHealth and Human Services Commission RepresentativeEx-officio7
Stephen Pont, M.D., MPHAustinDepartment of State Health Services RepresentativeEx-officio7
Billie BellHondoNurse Representative (1/1)20278
Melinda Rodriguez, D.P.T., P.T.San AntonioHealth Care Professional (2/3)20278
Cheryl T. Sparks, Ed.DBig SpringCommunity College Representative (1/1)20259/10
Cheletta Watkins, M.D.ForneyHMO Representative (1/1)20252/3
Lauren H. DayAustinPublic Member (4/4)20297

Chair

Yasser Zeid, M.D.

TylerHealth Care Professional (3/3)20274/5 North

View the SHCC Membership Roster.

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