Statewide Health Coordinating Council, Texas
17 Members - Term: 6 Years
General Information
c/o Texas Dept. of State Health ServicesP.O. Box 149347Austin, TX 78714-9347
Members
Office |
Office Holder |
Hometown / Term Ends |
Chair |
Elizabeth Protas, Ph.D. |
League City, 08-31-2023 |
Board Member(s) |
Carol Boswell, Ed.D. |
Andrews, 08-01-2027 |
|
Kimberley Haines, D.M.D. |
Leander, 08-31-2025 |
|
Kenneth "Ken" Holland |
Huntsville, 08-31-2027 |
|
Emily Rose Hunt, D.N.P., APRN, CPNP-PC/AC |
Fort Worth, 08-01-2023 |
|
Quincy Moore, III, Ph.D. |
Cypress, 08-31-2025 |
|
Tamara Rhodes |
Amarillo, 08-31-2027 |
|
Melinda Rodriguez, P.T., D.P.T. |
San Antonio, 08-01-2027 |
|
Cheryl Sparks, Ed.D. |
Big Spring, 08-31-2025 |
|
Cheletta Watkins, M.D. |
Forney, 08-31-2025 |
|
D. Bailey Wynne, R.Ph., M.H.A. |
Dallas, 08-31-2023 |
|
Yasser Zeid, M.D. |
Longview, 08-01-2027 |
Public Member |
Chelsea Elliott |
Austin, 08-31-2023 |
Texas Department of State Health Services |
Aelia Akhtar, MS |
|
Texas Health and Human Services Commission(s) |
Jimmy Blanton |
|
|
Courtney Harvey PhD, MA |
|
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board |
Elizabeth Mayer, M.P.Aff |
|
Staff
Office |
Office Holder |
Phone / Fax |
Director |
James Farris |
(512) 776-7261 / (512) 776-7344 |
Notes
The council ensures health care services and facilities are available to all Texans through health planning activities. Based on these planning activities, the SHCC makes recommendations to the governor and the legislature through the Texas State Health Plan (TSHP). The council also provides overall guidance in the development of the TSHP, submission of the plan to the governor, and promoting the implementation of the plan.