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.
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Next Public Meeting
Date and Time: April 8, 2022, 1:30 p.m. CT
Location: John H. Winters Building, Public Hearing Room 125, First Floor, 701 West 51st Street, Austin, TX 78751
This meeting will be webcast. Members of the public may attend the meeting in person at the address above or access a live stream of the meeting at
texashhsmeetings.org/HHSWebcast. Select the tab for the Winters Public Hearing Room Live on the date and time for this meeting. Please email
Webcasting@hhsc.state.tx.us if you have any problems with the webcasting function.
This meeting will also be conducted via videoconference call in accordance with the requirements of Section 551.127, Government Code. The member of the Committee presiding over the meeting will be physically present at the location specified above.
Attendees who would like to provide public comment should see the Public Comment section below.
- Call to order, welcome and opening remarks – Frank Rosas, Acting Committee Chair
- Logistical announcement and roll call – Sallie Allen, Advisory Committee Coordination Office, HHSC
- Consideration of January 28, 2022, draft meeting minutes – Sallie Allen, Advisory Committee Coordination Office, HHSC
- Public comment – Sallie Allen, Advisory Committee Coordination Office, HHSC
- Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Updates – Imelda Garcia, MPH, Associate Commissioner of Laboratory and Infectious Disease Services
- Staffing Update
- Health Resources and Services Administration’s Clarifications on Ryan White Program Client Eligibility Determination and Recertification Requirements (Policy Clarification Notice 21-02)
- Status of Committee Recommendations
- Cabenuva Pilot
- 90-day fills
- Suspended Medications
- Pediatric Medications
- Changes to the Texas Administrative Code
- Standard Deduction
- Budget Report
- THMP Update - Rachel Sanor, THMP Manager
- THMP - Projections and Demographic information
- Take Charge Texas
- Processing of medication orders
- Application processing timeline
- Election of Presiding Officers (vote required) – Sallie Allen, Advisory Committee Coordination Office (HHSC)
- Sub-Committee Reports
- Eligibility – Frank Rosas
- Formulary – Frank Rosas
- Governance/Data – Nancy Miertschin
- Proposed changes to Bylaws (vote required) – Sallie Allen, Advisory Committee Coordination Office (HHSC)
- Review of action items and agenda topics for next meeting – Frank Rosas, Acting Committee Chair
- Adjourn – Frank Rosas, Acting Committee Chair
Public Comment: DSHS welcomes public comments pertaining to topics related to the Texas HIV Medication Program. Members of the public who would like to provide public comment may choose from the following options:
- Oral comments provided virtually: Members of the public must pre-register to provide oral comments virtually during the meeting by completing a Public Comment Registration form at
texashhsmeetings.org/THMPMAC_PCReg_Apr2022 no later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Please mark the correct box on the Public Comment Registration form and provide your name, either the organization you are representing or that you are speaking as a private citizen, and your direct phone number. If you have completed the Public Comment Registration form, you will receive an email the day before the meeting with instructions for providing virtual public comment. Public comment is limited to three minutes. Each speaker providing oral public comments virtually must ensure their face is visible and their voice audible to the other participants while they are speaking. Each speaker must state their name and on whose behalf they are speaking (if anyone). If you pre-register to speak and wish to provide a handout before the meeting, please submit an electronic copy in accessible PDF format that will be distributed by HHS staff to THMP-MAC members and State staff. Handouts are limited to two pages (paper size: 8.5” by 11”, one side only). Handouts must be emailed to
Mary.Richards@dshs.texas.gov immediately after pre-registering, but no later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2022, and include the name of the person who will be commenting. Do not include health or other confidential information in your comments or handouts. Staff will not read handouts aloud during the meeting, but handouts will be provided to THMP-MAC members and State staff.
- Written comments: Members of the public may provide written public comments by completing a Public Comment Registration form at
texashhsmeetings.org/THMPMAC_PCReg_Apr2022. A member of the public who wishes to provide written public comments must email the comments to
Mary.Richards@dshs.texas.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Please include your name and the organization you are representing or that you are speaking as a private citizen. Written comments must be emailed to DSHS immediately after pre-registering and include the name of the person who will be commenting. Written comments are limited to two pages (paper size: 8.5” by 11”, one side only). Do not include health or other confidential information in your comments. Staff will not read written comments aloud during the meeting, but comments will be provided to THMP-MAC members and State staff.
- Oral comments provided in-person at the meeting location: Members of the public may provide oral public comment during the meeting in person at the meeting location either by pre-registering using the form above or without pre-registering by completing a form at the entrance to the meeting room. Do not include health or other confidential information in your comments.
Note: These procedures may be revised at the discretion of HHSC.
Contact: Questions regarding agenda items, content, or meeting arrangements should be directed to Mary Richards, Pharmacy Coordinator, DSHS, at
Mary.Richards@dshs.texas.gov or via phone at 1-800-255-1090.
This meeting is open to the public. No reservations are required, and there is no cost to attend this meeting.
People with disabilities who wish to attend the meeting and require assistive technology or services should contact Mary Richards, at Mary.Richards@dshs.texas.gov, or 800-255-1090 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Past meetings
Current THMP Medication Advisory Committee Members
Frank Rosas – Acting Committee Chair
San Antonio, Texas
Term expires 2022
Ogechika Alozie
El Paso, Texas
Term expires 2022
Susana Lazarte, M.D.
Dallas, Texas
Term expires 2026
Dora A. Martinez, M.D., FAAFP, AAHIVS
Harlingen, Texas
Term expires 2026
Gloria Heresi, M.D.
Houston, Texas
Term expires 2024
Nancy P. Miertschin, M.P.H.
Houston, Texas
Term expires 2022
Margaret Adjei
Antonio, Texas
Term expires 2022
Yolanda Rodriguez-Escobar
San Antonio, Texas
Term expires 2022
Helen Turner
Dallas, Texas
Term expires 2026
Steven Vargas
Houston, Texas
Term expires 2026
Lionel Hillard
Dallas, Texas
Term expires 2022
Past MAC Meetings
THMP Medication Advisory Board Meetings
Past Meeting Date |
Agenda |
Handouts |
Approved Minutes |
Webcast Recording |
January 28, 2022 |
Agenda (PDF) |
Agenda Item 5 (PDF)
Agenda Item 6 (PDF)
Agenda Item 7a, 7c, 7d (PDF)
Agenda Item 7b (PDF)
Agenda Item 8 (PDF)
Agenda Item 11 (PDF)
Agenda Item 14 (PDF)
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pending
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Webcast recording |
November 5, 2021 |
Agenda (PDF)
|
Agenda Item 4a (PDF)
Agenda Item 4b (PDF)
Agenda Item 5 (PDF)
Agenda Item 6 (PDF)
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Approved minutes (PDF)
|
Webcast recording |
July 30, 2021 |
Agenda (PDF) |
Agenda Item 5 (PDF)
Agenda Item 6 (PDF)
Agenda Item 7 (PDF) |
Approved minutes (PDF) |
Webcast recording |
April 30, 2021 |
Agenda (PDF)
|
Agenda Item 4 (PDF)
Agenda Item 5 (PDF)
Agenda Item 6 (PDF)
Agenda Item 7 (PDF)
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Approved minutes (PDF)
|
Webcast recording |
January 29, 2021 |
Agenda (PDF)
|
Agenda Item 4 (PDF)
Agenda Item 5 (PDF)
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Approved minutes (PDF) |
Webcast recording |
October 16, 2020 |
Agenda (PDF)
|
Agenda Item 5 (PDF)
Agenda Item 6c (PDF)
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Approved minutes (PDF) |
Webcast recording |
July 31, 2020 |
Agenda (PDF)
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Agenda Item 5 (PDF)
Agenda Item 6 (PDF)
Agenda Item 7 (PDF)
Agenda Item 8 (PDF)
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Approved minutes (PDF) |
Webcast recording |
January 24, 2020 |
Agenda (PDF)
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Agenda Item 5 (PDF)
Agenda Item 6 (PDF)
Agenda Item 8a (PDF)
Agenda Item 8b (PDF)
Agenda Item 8c (PDF)
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Approved minutes (PDF) |
Webcast recording |
October 18, 2019 |
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Approved minutes (PDF) |
Webcast recording |
July 19, 2019 |
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Approved minutes (PDF) |
Webcast recording |
April 5, 2019 |
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Approved minutes (PDF) |
Webcast recording |
January 18, 2019 |
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Approved minutes (PDF) |
Webcast recording |
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 1-800-255-1090
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