Sickle Cell Task Force

Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 52, directs the Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC) Executive Commissioner to establish and maintain a task force to raise awareness of sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait. The purpose of the Sickle Cell Task Force is to study and advise the department on implementing the recommendations made in the 2018 Sickle Cell Advisory Committee Report published by the Sickle Cell Advisory Committee or any other report the executive commissioner determines is appropriate.

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Next Public Meetings

Date:  August 19, 2024
Time:  12:00 pm
Location:  Robert D. Moreton Building - M-100, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756

Date:  December 10, 2024
Time:  1:00 pm
Location:  Robert D. Moreton Building - M-100, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756

Date:  February 13, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm
Location:  Robert D. Moreton Building – M-100, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756

Future meeting dates and related information are subject to change.

Past Meetings

All recorded webcasts

Learn More About the Committee and Activities

• Current Member Roster 
• Formation Statute 
• SCTF Adopted Rules 
• Bylaws 
• Legislative Report: SCTF Annual Report 2020
• Legislative Report: SCTF Annual Report 2021
• Legislative Report: SCTF Annual Report 2022

NewbornAdvisory@dshs.texas.gov
(512) 939-1216

Information for Families and Health Care Providers

• Learn about Sickle Cell Disease 
• Learn about Sickle Cell Trait 
• Learn about Sickle Cell Resources
• ACT and FACT sheets related to sickle cell disease. Look under the "Hemoglobin Disorders" heading.