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Members Sought for the Intellectual and Developmental Disability System Redesign Advisory Committee

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If you’re interested in issues surrounding Intellectual and Developmental Disability System Redesign, you may want to apply to be a member of the Intellectual and Developmental Disability System Redesign Advisory Committee. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) executive commissioner will appoint members to the committee to serve a term expiring December 31, 2024, or December 31, 2025, unless otherwise noted. 

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. CT, August 6, 2021.

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

To apply:

  • Please review the linked application letter to find out who the committee is seeking as representatives and if you qualify.
  • After reviewing the application letter, and verifying you meet the qualifications for at least one category, click on the application linked here to apply to be on the committee.

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@hhs.texas.gov
Attn: IDDSRAC

Mail:
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
4900 North Lamar Boulevard
Mail Code 0223
Austin, Texas 78751
Attn: Susanna Sparkman

Fax: 512-206-3984
Attn: IDDSRAC

An Intellectual and Developmental Disability System Redesign Advisory Committee member must regularly participate in committee meetings. They must also 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. 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 are not paid to attend or travel to and from committee meetings.

For more information about the committee visit the committee website or contact Beren Dutra.

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