Task Force of Border Health Officials

Vision

A Healthy and Equitable Border Community

Mission

To identify and raise awareness of health issues impacting border communities and establish policy priorities to enhance border public health, creating a healthy bi-national community.

General Duties of the Task Force

The task force shall make recommendations to the commissioner for short-term and long-term border health improvement plans. The short-term plan shall identify health objectives proposed to be accomplished before the fourth anniversary of the date the plan is adopted. The long-term plan shall identify health objectives proposed to be accomplished before the ninth anniversary of the date the plan is adopted. 
(From: S.B.1680 Chapter 120, SUB-CHAPTER C., Section 120.101. SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM PLANS.) 

For the complete text of the enabling legislation for the Task Force, please see: 
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.120.htm

Contact Information:

For more information about participating in Task Force meetings, contact:

John Simo Villarreal | Bi-national Coordinator
Texas Department of State Health Services
Office of Border Public Health, MC 1962
1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, TX  78756
512-776-7436 | 512-776-7262 fax

Email:    OBPH@dshs.texas.gov

Links:

• Task Force of Border Health Officials Membership List

Reports:

• Task Force of Border Health Officials November 2022 Report
• Report on Actions by Task Force of Border Health Officials 2022
• Task Force of Border Health Officials December 2021 Report
• DSHS Report on the Task Force of Border Health Officials September 2020
• Task Force of Border Health Officials November 2018 Report
• DSHS Report on the Task Force of Border Health Officials September 2018

Meeting Agendas and Minutes: