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Community Health Worker Advisory Committee

The CHW Advisory Committee (the committee) was formed in response to House Bill 2610, 82nd Texas Legislature, 2011. Texas Health and Safety Code, Section 48.101 requires the committee to advise the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on:

  1. The implementation of standards, guidelines, and requirements that relate to the training and regulation of persons working as promotores or CHWs
  2. Matters related to the employment and funding of promotores or CHWs; and
  3. Recommendations for a sustainable program for promotores or CHWs.

Additional information on the scope and standards for the committee may be found in Texas Administrative Code, Section 146.3.

2025 Meetings

Date  Agenda  Slides  Minutes  Webcast 
January 16, 2025 Agenda-16Jan2025 Slides-16Jan2025   Webcast-16Jan2025
April 15, 2025 Agenda-15Apr2025      
July 29, 2025        
October 31, 2025        

Future meeting dates and related information are subject to change.

Past Meetings and Materials 

Committee Roster

Name City Membership Category Team Expiration Date Public Health Region
Otila Garcia, Presiding Officer Laredo CHW Member 2025 11
Jometra Hawkins, 
Assistant Presiding Officer
Houston CHW Member 2025 5/6
Belinda G. Hampton Fort Worth CHW Member 2027 2/3
Greg LaMay Tyler Professional Working with CHWs 2026 4/5
Ninfa C. Pena-Purcell College Station CHW Member 2027 7
Roxana Lopez Lubbock CHW Member 2026 1
Belinda Flores Corpus Christi CHW Member 2026 11
Marlen J. Trujillo Houston CHW Member 2027 5/6
Minerva Garcia Edinburg CHW Member 2025 11

 

Committee Documents

Get in Touch

CHW Certification Phone

512-776-2570

Instructor or Training Program Certification Phone

512-776-2777

Mailing Address

Texas Department of State Health Services
P.O. Box 149347, MC 1945
Attn: CHW Training and Certification Program
Austin, TX 78714-9347
United States