Sickle Cell Task Force

House Bill 3405, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, directs the Executive Commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission 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:  December 1, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm
Location:  Robert Bernstein Building – K-100, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756

Date:  February 16, 2024
Time:  1:00 pm
Location:  Robert D. Moreton Building – M-100, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756

Date:  May 3, 2024
Time: 1:00 pm
Location:  Robert D. Moreton Building – M-100, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756

Date:  August 19, 2024
Time:  12:00 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) 776-3386

Information for Families and Healthcare 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. They are found under the "Hemoglobin Disorders" heading.