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Members Sought for the Texas Respite Advisory Committee

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If you are interested in issues surrounding respite and informal caregiving, you may want to apply to be a member of the Texas Respite Advisory Committee. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner will appoint members to the committee to serve a term to be determined at the next meeting. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m., December 31.

HHSC will consider applicants' qualifications, background, and interest in serving on the committee and will try to choose committee members who represent the diversity of Texas. For this reason, HHSC considers applicants' ethnicity, gender, and geographic location.

It is preferred that you submit your application electronically, but you may submit the application by email, mail, or fax. Here are the addresses:

Email:

HHS_Appointments@hhsc.state.tx.us
Attn: TRAC

Mail:
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
4900 N. Lamar Blvd.
Mail Code 0223
Austin, TX 78751
Attn: Susanna Sparkman

Fax: 
512-206-3984
Attn: TRAC

A Texas Respite Advisory Committee member must regularly participate in committee meetings and may also have to participate in subcommittee meetings, projects, and presentations. Committee meetings are held about once every three months in Austin or at the call of the presiding officer. (NOTE: Due to COVID-19, meetings are temporarily being held virtually.)

To the extent permitted by the current state budget, a committee member who receives services from HHSC or is a family member of a client may be repaid for their travel expenses to and from meetings if money is available and in accordance with the HHSC Travel Policy. Other committee members aren’t paid to attend or travel to and from committee meetings.  

For more information about the committee visit the committee website or contact Brit Cowley.

For more information about the application process, contact Susanna Sparkman.