Task Force of Border Health Officials (TFBHO) Agenda

December 9, 2021 – 1:00pm

Austin, TX 78756

Webcasting Available

This assembly will probably be webcast. Members of the general public might attend the assembly in particular person on the handle above or entry a reside stream of the assembly at https://texashhsmeetings.org/HHSWebcast. Choose the tab for the Bernstein Okay-100 Room Reside on the date and time for this assembly. Please e-mail Webcasting@hhsc.state.tx.us when you have any issues with the webcasting operate.

This assembly can even be carried out by way of videoconference name in accordance with the necessities of Part 551.127, Authorities Code. The member of the Job Drive presiding over the assembly will probably be bodily current on the location specified above.

Attendees who wish to present public remark ought to see the Public Remark part under.

1. Name to Order, Welcome, Chair Remarks, Assembly Logistics and Roll Name
   Esmeralda Guajardo, Chair, Francesca Kupper, HHSC
2. Consideration for approval of October 21, 2021, draft assembly minutes *
   Esmeralda Guajardo, Chair
3. Announcement: New Chair and Vice-chair; Talk about subsequent steps
   Dr. John Hellerstedt, DSHS, David Gruber, DSHS
4. Replace: COVID-19 vaccines and boosters
   Tony Aragon, DSHS, David Gruber, DSHS
5. Presentation: Class 13 of S.B. 1312 (86th Legislature) Texas Division of Agriculture and inner collaborative synopsis
   Esmeralda Guajardo, Chair, Perry Cervantes, TDA, John Simo Villarreal, DSHS
6. Dialogue: bylaws evaluate course of
   Esmeralda Guajardo, Chair, Eduardo Olivarez, Vice-chair
7. Assessment timeline of November 1, 2022 Suggestions Report
   Esmeralda Guajardo, Chair
8. Assign 2022 assembly dates Esmeralda Guajardo, Chair
9. Public Remark Francesca Kupper, HHSC
10. Closing remarks, thanks and adjourn Esmeralda Guajardo, Chair

* Denotes doable motion merchandise

Public Remark: The Texas Well being and Human Providers Fee (HHSC), along with DSHS, welcomes public feedback pertaining to subjects associated to frame public well being. Members of the general public who wish to present public remark might select from the next choices:

1. Oral feedback supplied just about: Members of the general public should pre-register to supply oral feedback just about through the assembly by finishing a Public Remark Registration kind at https://texashhsmeetings.org/TFBHO_PCReg_Dec2021 no later than 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Please mark the proper field on the Public Remark Registration kind and supply your title, both the group you might be representing or that you’re talking as a non-public citizen, and your direct cellphone quantity. When you’ve got accomplished the Public Remark Registration kind, you’ll obtain an e mail the day earlier than the assembly with directions for offering digital public remark. Public remark is restricted to a few minutes. Every speaker offering oral public feedback just about should guarantee their face is seen and their voice audible to the opposite individuals whereas they’re talking. Every speaker should state their title and on whose behalf they’re talking (if anybody). When you pre-register to talk and want to present a handout earlier than the assembly, please submit an digital copy in accessible PDF format that will probably be distributed by HHS employees to TFBHO members and State employees. Handouts are restricted to 2 pages (paper dimension: 8.5” by 11”, one facet solely). Handouts should be emailed to OBPH@dshs.texas.gov instantly after pre-registering, however no later than 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 7, 2021, and embody the title of the one who will probably be commenting. Don’t embody well being or different confidential info in your feedback or handouts. Workers won’t learn handouts aloud through the assembly, however handouts will probably be supplied to TFBHO members and State employees.
2. Written feedback: Members of the general public might present written public feedback by finishing a Public Remark Registration kind at https://texashhsmeetings.org/TFBHO_PCReg_Dec2021. A member of the general public who needs to supply written public feedback should e mail the feedback to OBPH@dshs.texas.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Please embody your title and the group you might be representing or that you’re talking as a non-public citizen. Written feedback should be emailed to DSHS instantly after pre-registering and embody the title of the one who will probably be commenting. Written feedback are restricted to 2 pages (paper dimension: 8.5” by 11”, one facet solely). Don’t embody well being or different confidential info in your feedback. Workers won’t learn written feedback aloud through the assembly, however feedback will probably be supplied to TFBHO members and State employees. 
3. Oral feedback supplied in-person on the assembly location: Members of the general public might present oral public remark through the assembly in particular person on the assembly location both by pre-registering utilizing the shape above or with out pre-registering by finishing a kind on the entrance to the assembly room. Don’t embody well being or different confidential info in your feedback.

Observe: These procedures could also be revised on the discretion of HHSC.

Contact: Questions concerning agenda objects, content material, or assembly preparations must be directed to John Simo Villarreal at (737) 229-0778 or john.villarreal@dshs.texas.gov.

This assembly is open to the general public. No reservations are required, and there’s no price to attend this assembly.

Individuals who want to attend the assembly and require assistive know-how or companies ought to contact John Simo Villarreal at (737) 229-0778 or john.villarreal@dshs.texas.gov at the least 72 hours earlier than the assembly so acceptable preparations could also be made.