Texas began distributing HIV medications in late 1987 as temporary pilot program; the THMP was officially established in 1989 in Senate Bill 959. The statute that created the HIV Medication Advisory Committee is found in Texas Health & Safety Code, Chapter 85, Subchapter K, Sections 85.271 through 85.282. Rules related to this Committee may be found in Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 98, Subchapter C, Division 2, Rule 98.121. Committee members are appointed by the executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
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Next Public Meeting
Date and Time: Friday, January 17, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
Location: Texas Department of State Health Services, Robert D. Moreton Building (Room M-100), 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756
Past meetings
Texas HIV Medication Advisory Committee Roster 2023–2024
Member |
City |
Membership Category |
Term Expiration |
Public Health Region |
Margaret Adjei, Pharm.D |
San Antonio |
Pharmacist |
2028 |
8 |
Gloria Heresi, M.D. |
Houston |
Pediatrician |
2024 |
6/5 |
Lionel Hillard |
Dallas |
Consumer |
2028 |
3 |
Susana Lazarte, M.D.
Committee Vice Chair |
Dallas |
Physician |
2026 |
3 |
Rolando Perez, M.D. |
Corpus Christi |
Physician |
2028 |
11 |
Frank Rosas
Committee Chair |
San Antonio |
Consumer |
2028 |
8 |
Michael Stefanowicz, D.O. |
Austin |
Physician |
2028 |
8 |
Helen Turner |
Dallas |
Consumer |
2026 |
3 |
Steven Vargas |
Houston |
Consumer |
2026 |
6/5 |
Vacant |
Vacant |
Social Worker |
Vacant |
Vacant |
Vacant |
Vacant |
Public Non-Profit Hospital Administration |
Vacant |
Vacant |
Contact Texas Department of State Health Services HIV/STD Program for more information.
Texas HIV Medication Program: 1-800-255-109
Past MAC Meetings
Meeting Date |
Agenda |
Handouts |
Approved Minutes |
Webcast Recording |
October 11, 2024 |
Agenda |
Agenda Item 4 (slide 12 data)
Agenda Item 5 |
pending |
Webcast recording |
July 12, 2024 |
Agenda |
Agenda Item 2
Agenda Item 5
Agenda Item 6 |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
April 12, 2024 |
Agenda |
Agenda Item 5
Agenda Item 6 |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
January 12, 2024 |
Agenda |
Agenda Item 4
Agenda Item 5 |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
October 6, 2023 |
Agenda |
– |
– |
Cancelled due to a lack of quorum |
July 14, 2023 |
Agenda |
Agenda Item 4
Agenda Item 5 |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
April 14, 2023 |
Agenda |
Agenda Item 5
Agenda Item 6
Agenda Item 7 |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
January 13, 2023 |
Agenda |
Agenda Item 5
Agenda Item 6 |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
October 28, 2022 |
Agenda |
Agenda Item 4
Agenda Item 6
Agenda Item 7
Agenda Item 8 |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
July 29, 2022 |
Agenda |
Agenda Item 5
Agenda Item 6
Agenda Item 7
Agenda Item 10a
Agenda Item 10b |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
April 8, 2022 |
Agenda |
Agenda Item 5a
Agenda Item 5b
Agenda Item 5e
Agenda Item 6
Agenda Item 9 |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
January 28, 2022 |
Agenda |
Agenda Item 5
Agenda Item 6
Agenda Item 7a, 7c, 7d
Agenda Item 7b
Agenda Item 8
Agenda Item 11
Agenda Item 14 |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
November 5, 2021 |
Agenda |
Agenda Item 4a
Agenda Item 4b
Agenda Item 5
Agenda Item 6 |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
July 30, 2021 |
Agenda |
Agenda Item 5
Agenda Item 6
Agenda Item 7 |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
April 30, 2021 |
Agenda |
Agenda Item 4
Agenda Item 5
Agenda Item 6
Agenda Item 7 |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
January 29, 2021 |
Agenda |
Agenda Item 4
Agenda Item 5 |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
October 16, 2020 |
Agenda |
Agenda Item 5
Agenda Item 6c |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
July 31, 2020 |
Agenda |
Agenda Item 5
Agenda Item 6
Agenda Item 7
Agenda Item 8 |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
January 24, 2020 |
Agenda |
Agenda Item 5
Agenda Item 6
Agenda Item 8a
Agenda Item 8b
Agenda Item 8c |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
October 18, 2019 |
– |
– |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
July 19, 2019 |
– |
– |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
April 5, 2019 |
– |
– |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
January 18, 2019 |
– |
– |
Approved minutes |
Webcast recording |
Meeting minutes are made available upon final approval by the committee members after their next meeting. A committee member quorum is required in order to approve the minutes at each meeting. Minutes from previous THMP Advisory Committee meetings are available upon request.
Learn more about the THMP Medication Advisory Committee: Mary Richards 800-255-1090