Newborn Screening Advisory Committee
In 2009, the Texas Legislature amended Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 33 to create the Newborn Screening Advisory Committee (committee). In 2013, Legislature amended Texas Health and Safety Code, Section §33.017, to establish the minimum number of committee members.
The committee advises the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on strategic planning, policy, rules, and services related to newborn screening. The committee may also recommend DSHS require additional newborn screening tests. The DSHS commissioner appoints committee members.
Upcoming Meetings
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| April 22, 2025 | 1:00 pm | Robert D. Moreton Building – M-100, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756 |
| July 11, 2025 | 1:00 pm | Robert D. Moreton Building – M-100, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 7875 |
Future meeting dates and related information are subject to change.
Past Meetings and Materials
Archived videos of meeting webcasts are available for viewing for approximately two years from the date the meeting was posted on the website and based on the DSHS records retention schedule.
|
Date |
Agenda |
Minutes |
Webcast Recording |
Handouts and Presentations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2024 | Agenda | Pending | Webcast Recording | |
| April 30, 2024 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | |
| February 6, 2024 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | |
| November 13, 2023 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | |
| July 28, 2023 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | Rare Disease Committee Sickle Cell Committe |
| March 24, 2023 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | |
| October 24, 2022 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | |
| July 8, 2022 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | |
| April 29, 2022 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | |
| October 8, 2021 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | |
| July 23, 2021 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | |
| April 16, 2021 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | |
| January 22, 2021 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording |
Committee Roster
| Name | City | Membership Category | Term Expiration | Public Health Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beryl Pamela Andrews | Austin | Family member affected by a condition | 2024 | 7 |
| Kaashif Ahmad, M.B.B.S., M.S.C. | San Antonio | Physician | 2023 | 8 |
| Khrystal K. Davis, J.D. | Austin | Family member affected by a condition | 2022 | 7 |
| Titilope Fasipe, M.D., Ph.D. | Houston | Individual or family member affected by sickle cell trait or sickle cell disease | 2024 | 6/5 |
| Presiding Chair Melissa Frei-Jones, M.D., M.S.C.I. |
San Antonio | Health care provider involved in the delivery of services, follow-up, or treatment of people with sickle cell trait or sickle cell disease | 2024 | 8 |
| Alice K. Gong, M.D. | San Antonio | Health care provider | 2023 | 8 |
| Charleta Guillory, M.D., M.P.H. | Houston | Physician specializing in neonatal-perinatal medicine | 2022 | 6/5 |
| Presiding Vice-Chair Tiffany McKee-Garrett, M.D. |
Houston | Hospital representative | 2023 | 6/5 |
| Barbra Novak, Ph.D., C.C.C.-A. | Houston | Hospital representative | 2023 | 6/5 |
| Fernando Scaglia, M.D. | Houston | Health care provider | 2024 | 6/5 |
| Joseph Schneider, M.D. | Dallas | Physician | 2023 | 2/3 |
| Elizabeth Kaili Stehel, M.D. | Dallas | Physician | 2022 | 2/3 |
| Michael E. Speer, M.D. | Houston | Physician specializing in neonatal-perinatal medicine | 2024 | 6/5 |
Committee Documents
Committee Contact
Phone
512-939-1216