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THMP – Medication Advisory Committee

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