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: To be Announced
Location: To be Announced
Date: August 18, 2023
Time: To be announced
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
| February 24, 2023 | Agenda | Webcast Recording | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2022 | Agenda | Webcast Recording | 2022 Legislative Report | |
| August 19, 2022 | Agenda | Webcast Recording | Syndromic Surveillance Report | |
| May 27, 2022 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | |
| April 1, 2022 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | 2021 Legislative Report |
| November 10, 2021 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | |
| August 20, 2021 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | Syndromic Surveillance Report |
| June 10, 2021 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | |
| April 8, 2021 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | |
| November 20, 2020 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | |
| August 31, 2020 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | |
| June 12, 2020 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | |
| February 27, 2020 | Agenda | Approved Minutes | Webcast Recording | |
| November 26, 2019 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
2018 Sickle Cell Advisory Committee Final Report, |
Learn More About the Committee and Activities
- Current Member Roster (PDF)
- Formation Statute (PDF)
- SCTF Adopted Rules (PDF)
- Bylaws (PDF)
- Legislative Report: SCTF Annual Report 2020 (PDF)
- Legislative Report: SCTF Annual Report 2021 (PDF)
- Legislative Report: SCTF Annual Report 2022 (PDF)
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
- Sickle Cell Disorders and COVID-19: Why My Child Needs a COVID-19 Vaccine
- La Enfermedad de Células Falciformes y el COVID-19: Por qué mi Hijo Necesita una Vacuna Contra el COVID-19 (PDF)
- ACT and FACT sheets related to sickle cell disease. They are found under the "Hemoglobin Disorders" heading.