TEXAS HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION - Key Persons
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- Member of the Council
- LPC, LSOTP - S, Chairperson
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- Kidney Transplant Surgeon, Houston
Lisa Glenn, MD, representative of the commission whose duties involve the state Medicaid program, Austin
Alaina Webb Hearing, court-certified and holds a valid BEI Advanced or Master certificate.
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- Workforce Commission Representative / Austin
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- Representative of the Interagency Coordinating Group for Faith and Community - Based Organizations / Dallas
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- Member of the Interagency Advisory Committee
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- Claims Management System Coordinator
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- Ex Officio Representative from HHSC ( Austin )
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- Expert on Telemedicine ( Dallas )
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- Member of the Interagency Advisory Committee
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- Chairman - Elect / Program Representative / Arlington
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- Member of the Council
- Public Member
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- Chairman / Program Representative / Texas City
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- Physician Representative / Southlake
Representative with expertise related to the implementation of electronic health records, computerized clinical support systems, and health information exchange systems for clinical and other types of health information
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- Director of Communications
- Is Director of Communications for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Christine Mann is director of communications for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
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- Member of the Interagency Advisory Committee
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- Representative from the Texas Medical Board ( Austin )
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- Public Provider Representative / Wylie
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- Representative of the Association of Substance Abuse Programs / Kerrville
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- Member of the Interagency Advisory Committee
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- Ex Officio Representative from HHSC ( Austin )
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- Personnel Preparation Representative
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- Family Member / San Antonio
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- Chairman, Health Care System Rep, Midland
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- Kidney Transplant Surgeon, San Antonio
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- Representing: Academic Community / Region 11, Rancho Viejo
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- Program Representative / Austin
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- Claims Management System Coordinator ( CMS )
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- Parent Representative / Houston
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- Member of the Interagency Advisory Committee
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- Member of the Council
- LMFT, LCDC, Public Member
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- Claims Management System Coordinator
- Claims Management Systems Coordinator
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- Regional Nurse Supervisor
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- Member of the Interagency Advisory Committee
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- Primary Care Physician, McAllen
Jolene Rasmussen
Representative of the Texas Council of Community Centers, Chair
Austin
Anna Gray
Adult Certified Peer Provider, Co-Chair
San Antonio
Olawale Adio-Oduola
Other Interest in and Knowledge of Behavioral Health
Richmond
Doug Beach
Family Member
San Antonio
Amy Curtis
Representative of the Interagency Coordinating Group for Faith and Community-Based Organizations
Dallas
Elias Diaz
Provider
Eagle Pass
Tracy Hicks
Provider
Henderson
Mark Carmona
Local Government
San Antonio
Victoria Rodriguez
Managed Care Organization
Corpus Christi
Nasruddin Rupani
Advocate
Houston
Deaf, a consumer of interpreting services, demonstrates knowledge of the field of interpreting and linguistics, and has a unique understanding for the demographics and dynamics of Texas' Deaf Community.
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- Member of the Interagency Advisory Committee
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- Representative from the Texas Health Services Authority Established under Chapter 182, Texas Health and Safety Code ( Fort Worth )
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- Representative from the Statewide Health Coordinating Council ( SHCC )
Ken Holland
Representative from the Statewide Health Coordinating Council (SHCC)
(Huntsville)
Katherine Lusk
Representative from the Texas Health Services Authority established under Chapter 182, Texas Health and Safety Code
(Fort Worth)
Sheila M. Magoon, MD
Representative of a local or regional health information exchange
(Harlingen)
Melisa McEwen
Representative of the pharmaceutical industry
(Spicewood)
Brett A. Moran, MD
Expert on telemedicine
(Dallas)
Deanna Naranjo
Ex officio representative from HHSC
(Austin)
Neema Navai, MD
Medicaid provider or child health plan program provider
(Houston)
Christopher M. Palazola
Representative from the Texas Medical Board
(Austin)
Tracy Rico, RN
Representative of a managed care organization
(San Antonio)
Kathy Shipp, MSN, APRN, FNP
Representative from the Texas Board of Nursing
(Lubbock)
Hearing, holds a valid BEI Advanced or Master certificate, and has actively engaged in the profession of interpreting for at least three of the immediate past five years.
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- Representing: Advocates of People over 50
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- Advocate Representative / Blanco
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- Program Manager Region 4 / 5
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- Parent Representative / San Antonio
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- Member of the Council
- Public Member
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- Claims Management System Coordinator
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- Lead Nurse
- Regional Nurse Supervisor
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- Expert on Telemonitoring Services ( Edinburg )
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- Local Government / San Antonio
Martin Vasquez Hearing, court-certified and holds a valid BEI Advanced or Master certificate.
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- Representative of the Pharmaceutical Industry ( Spicewood )
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- Parent Representative / Trophy Club
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- Claims Management System Coordinator
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- Nephrologist Nurse, Dallas
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- Representative from the Commission 's Kidney Health Care Program, Austin
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- End Stage Renal Expert, Dallas
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- Medicaid Provider or Child Health Plan Program Provider
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- Expert on Telemonitoring Services ( Austin )
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- Other Interest in and Knowledge of Behavioral Health
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- Department of Insurance ( TDI ) Representative
Deaf, a consumer of interpreting services, demonstrates knowledge of the field of interpreting and linguistics, and has a unique understanding for the demographics and dynamics of Texas' Deaf Community.
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- Deputy Executive Commissioner for Policy and Quality
- Deputy Executive Commissioner for Policy and Quality for the Texas Health
Ricky Garcia serves as the deputy executive commissioner for Policy and Quality for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
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- Department of Family Protective Services ( DFPS ) Representative / Austin
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- Regional Director
- Interim Regional Director
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- Representative of a Local or Regional Health Information Exchange ( Harlingen )
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- Budget Analyst
- Claims Management System Coordinator
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- State Legislative Representative / Fort Worth
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- Parent Representative / Denton
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- Head Start Representative / Lubbock
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- Ex Officio Representative from Department of State Health Services ( DSHS ) ( Austin )
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- Education Agency Representative / Austin
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- Representative from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy ( Dallas )
Todd Unruh, RPh
Representative from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy
(Dallas)
Vacant
Representative of consumers of health services provided through telemedicine
Meeting Dates
All meetings are held in Austin; primarily in the HHS public hearing rooms.
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- Claims Management System Coordinator
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- Managed Care Organization