THMP – Medication Advisory Committee
Texas began distributing HIV medications in late 1987 as temporary pilot program; the THMP was officially established in 1989 in Senate Bill 959. The statute that created the HIV Medication Advisory Committee is found in Texas Health & Safety Code, Chapter 85, Subchapter K, Sections 85.271 through 85.282. Rules related to this Committee may be found in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 98, Subchapter C, Division 2, Rule 98.121. Committee members are appointed by the executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
Stay informed about the committee by subscribing to the THMP News bulletin.
Next Public Meeting
Date and Time: April 14, 2023
Location: TBA
Other 2023 Meeting Dates: July 14, 2023 and October 13, 2023
Current THMP Medication Advisory Committee Members
Frank Rosas – Acting Committee Chair Margaret Adjei Ogechika Alozie Gloria Heresi, M.D. Lionel Hillard Susana Lazarte, M.D. |
Dora A. Martinez, M.D., FAAFP, AAHIVS Nancy P. Miertschin, M.P.H. Yolanda Rodriguez-Escobar Helen Turner Steven Vargas |
Past MAC Meetings
Meeting minutes are made available upon final approval by the Committee members after their next meeting. A Committee member quorum is required in order to approve the minutes at each meeting. Minutes from previous THMP Advisory Committee meetings are available upon request.
Learn more about the THMP Medication Advisory Committee: Mary Richards 800-255-1090