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Members Sought for the Board for the Evaluation of Interpreters Advisory Committee

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If you’re interested in issues related to the administration of the interpreter certification program, you may want to apply to be a member of the Board for the Evaluation of Interpreters Advisory Committee. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner will appoint members to the committee to serve a term expiring Aug. 31, 2025. 

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 20, 2023.

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

A committee member must regularly take part in committee meetings. They may also have to take part in subcommittee meetings or other related activities. 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 may be repaid for their travel expenses to and from meetings if money is available and in accordance with the HHSC Travel Policy.

HHSC prefers that you submit your application electronically, but you may submit the application by email, mail, or fax to the following addresses:

Email: HHS_Appointments@hhs.texas.gov
Subject: BEI

Mail:
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
701 W 51st Street
Mail Code 0223
Austin, TX 78751
Attn: Susanna Sparkman

Fax: 512-206-3984
Attn: BEI

For more information about the committee visit the committee website or email Jamie Jones.

For more information about the application process, email the Advisory Committee Coordination Office.