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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

Date

Agendas

Minutes

Webcast Recording

Handouts and Presentations

May 3, 2024

Agenda

Pending

Webcast Recording

 

February 16, 2024 (Cancelled) 

 

 

 

 

December 1, 2023

Agenda

Pending

Webcast Recording

 

August 18, 2023

Agenda

Pending

Webcast Recording

Syndromic Surveillance Report

Newborn Screening sickle cell data

Texas sickle cell mortality data

July 11, 2023

Agenda

Minutes

Webcast Recording

 

February 24, 2023

Agenda

Minutes

Webcast Recording

 

December 1, 2022

Agenda

Minutes

Webcast Recording

2022 Legislative Report

Human Dimensions of Organizations Project

August 19, 2022

Agenda

Minutes

Webcast Recording

Syndromic Surveillance Report

May 27, 2022

Agenda

Minutes

Webcast Recording

 

April 1, 2022 

Agenda

Minutes

Webcast Recording 

2021 Legislative Report 

November 10, 2021 

Agenda 

Minutes 

Webcast Recording 

 

August 20, 2021

Agenda

Minutes

Webcast Recording

Syndromic Surveillance Report


Learn More About the Committee and Activities

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


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