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:
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:
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Webcast Archives |
Presentations |
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December 8, 2022 |
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OBPH CHW Training Center (PDF) |
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October 13, 2022 |
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July 7, 2022 |
Subcommittee Recommendations (PDF) |
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May 25, 2022 |
Local Health Entity Data Sharing Enhancement (PPTX) |
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March 31, 2022 |
TCEQ Scrap Tire Investigations (PDF) |
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February 9, 2022 |
TDLR Promoting Retail Sanitation Profession (PDF) |
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December 9, 2021 |
Chair and Vice-chair Rotation Schedule (PDF) |
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October 21, 2021 |
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September 9, 2021 |
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July 15, 2021 |
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May 20, 2021 |
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February 18, 2021 |
Agenda |
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Canceled due to inclement weather. |
December 10, 2020 |
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November 18, 2020 |
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October 30, 2020 |
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October 15, 2020 |
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February 20, 2020 |
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December 13, 2019 |
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September 13, 2019 |
Expansion of Border Infectious Disease Surveillance (BIDS) |
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June 7, 2019 |
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March 8, 2019 |
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December 7, 2018 |
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September 21, 2018 |
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September 5-6, 2018 |
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June 27-28, 2018 |
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April 13, 2018 |
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February 7, 2018 |
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December 11, 2017 |
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