Section 52.0003 - Composition Of Task Force The task force is composed of the following members appointed by the executive commissioner:
(1) two members from community-based organizations with experience addressing the needs of individuals with sickle cell disease; (2) two physicians specializing in hematology; (3) three members of the public, one of whom has sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait and two of whom either have sickle cell disease or are a parent of a person with sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait; (4) one representative of a health-related institution; (5) one representative of the Texas Education Agency; (6) one representative of the commission; (7) one physician with experience addressing the needs of individuals with sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait; (8) one researcher from a public health-related or academic institution with experience addressing sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait; and (9) one health care professional with experience addressing the needs of individuals with sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait. Tex. Health and Safety Code § 52.0003
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 409,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2023.Renumbered from Tex. Health and Safety Code § 50.003 by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 915,Sec. 21.001, eff. 9/1/2021.Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 889,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2019. See Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 409, Sec. 5.