Texas Diabetes Council (TDC) addresses issues affecting
people with diabetes in Texas. It advises the Texas Legislature on needed legislation
to develop and maintain a statewide system of quality education
services for all people with diabetes and health care professionals who offer
diabetes treatment and education.
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Council Statements
Vision: A Texas free of diabetes and its complications
Mission: To effectively reduce the health and economic burdens of diabetes in Texas
Position: Specific initiatives to improve outcomes and minimize barriers to impact diabetes care in Texas communities for improved delivery of care through system reforms that lead to increased access and high quality, affordable, effective and efficient care for people with diabetes and coordination of State services.
Next TDC Public Meeting
Past Meetings
Date: April 14, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
John H. Winters Building, Public Hearing Room 125, First Floor
701 West 51st Street, Austin, TX 78751
Agenda: April 14, 2022 TDC Agenda
Webcast: View live stream of meeting. (Select the "Winters Live" tab on April 14, 2022 at 1:00 PM.)
Members of the public also may attend the meeting in person at the address above.
Other Meetings in 2022
- July 14, 2022
- October 13, 2022
Workgroup meetings in 2022 are to be determined.
Future meeting dates, times and/or location are subject to change.
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Committee Membership
The Texas Legislature established the Texas Diabetes Council in 1983. Since the council's inception, TDC members have worked with private and public health care organizations to promote diabetes prevention and awareness throughout the state.
Council Priorities
TDC is required to conduct an assessment of the state’s diabetes prevention and treatment programs. Then use the results to develop a diabetes prevention and treatment plan by November 1 of odd-numbered years.
TDC developed a Texas Diabetes Action Plan [pdf] that consists of priorities for areas that build on past accomplishments and use current national, state, and local efforts to improve diabetes education and management in Texas. Work in the priority areas depends on the Legislature’s continued funding and support of the DSHS Diabetes Prevention and Control Program. The following priorities are included in this state plan:
- Increasing Transparency in Insulin and Drug Pricing for Diabetes Treatments
- Reducing Therapeutic Interference in Hospital Settings
- Making Telehealth and Telemedicine Permanent
- Decreasing Identified Health Disparities for All Person with Diabetes and Obesity
- Expanding Use of Automated Diabetes Technologies*
*Texas Diabetes Council supports continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) as a covered medical benefit, based on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) standards. CGM has been shown to be effective in children and adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
Council Statutory Authority
Texas Statute: Health and Safety Code, Chapter 103, Texas Diabetes Council
Texas Administrative Code: Title 25 Health Services, Part 9, Texas Diabetes Council
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