June 7, 2019 - 9:00am

Brown-Heatly Building, Public Hearing Room
4900 N. Lamar St.
Austin Texas, 78751

Agenda

Webcasting Available

Texas Penal Code Section 46.035(c) states: "A license holder commits an offense if the license holder intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries a handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Texas Government Code, regardless of whether the handgun is concealed or carried in a shoulder or belt holster, in the room or rooms where a meeting of a governmental entity is held and if the meeting is an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, and the entity provided notice as required by that chapter."

Please note that this governmental meeting is, in the opinion of counsel representing the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, and HHSC is providing notice of this meeting as required by Chapter 551. In addition, please note that the written communication required by Texas Penal Code Sections 30.06 and 30.07, prohibiting both concealed and open carry of handguns by Texas Government Code Chapter 411 licensees, will be posted at the entrances to this governmental meeting.

Please check in with Security - someone will escort you to the Public Hearing Room.

Members of the public may attend the meeting in person at the address above or access a live stream of the meeting at:
https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/communications-events/live-archived-meetings. Select the tab for Brown-Heatly Live on the date and time for this meeting.

  1. Call to Order, Welcome, Chair Remarks, Meeting Logistics and Roll Call - Esmeralda Guajardo, Chair, Dr. Hector Gonzalez, Vice-chair, Francesca Kupper, HHSC
  2. Approval of March 8, 2019 Meeting Minutes * - Esmeralda Guajardo, Chair, Dr. Hector Gonzalez, Vice-chair
  3. Presentation - Community Health Worker Certification Program 101 and collaboration with the Office of Border Public Health as a Training Center - Brett Spencer, DSHS, Adriana Flores, DSHS, Dr. RJ Dutton, DSHS, John Villarreal, DSHS
  4. Presentation – South Texas Adolescent Summit - Alberto Perez, DSHS
  5. Presentation – Legislative Update - Mackenzie Spahn, DSHS, Senator Lucio Jr.’s staff, Representative Guerra’s staff
  6. Lunch
  7. Updates of TFBHO Maternal and Child Health Priority Recommendations Objectives and Action Plan - Esmeralda Guajardo, Chair, Dr. Hector Gonzalez, Vice-chair, Dr. Lillian Ringsdorf, DSHS
  8. Work Group Action Plan Updates - Esmeralda Guajardo, Chair, Dr. Hector Gonzalez, Vice-chair
  9. Timelines, Next Steps, Announcements - Esmeralda Guajardo, Chair, Dr. Hector Gonzalez, Vice-chair
  10. Public Comment - Francesca Kupper, HHSC
  11. Adjourn and Thank you - Esmeralda Guajardo, Chair, Dr. Hector Gonzalez, Vice-chair

* Denotes possible action item

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For additional information, contact John Simo Villarreal, at 512-776-7436 or email at john.villarreal@dshs.texas.gov.

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and require auxiliary aids or services are asked to contact Anne Mosher at 512-776-2780 or anne.mosher@dshs.texas.gov at least 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements may be made.

This meeting is open to the public. No reservations are required, and there is no cost to attend this meeting.