Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Katherine Velasquez’s organization
Jan 1, 2027·StrategicPlan
Board
Texas Department of State Health Services HIV Plan 2027-2031
The Texas HIV Plan outlines strategies to address the ongoing HIV epidemic in Texas from 2027 to 2031. Integrating the Texas HIV continuum of care framework with the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) pillars of Prevent, Diagnose, and Treat, the plan sets ambitious goals. These include achieving a 50 percent reduction in annual HIV acquisitions, ensuring 90 percent of Texans living with HIV are aware of their status, placing 90 percent of diagnosed Texans on antiretroviral therapy (ART), and achieving 95 percent viral suppression among those on ART. The plan aims to improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and retention in care, with a particular focus on disproportionately impacted populations.
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The committee conducted a comprehensive review of its draft report and associated appendices, incorporating edits to sections regarding ultra-processed foods, dietary guidelines, case examples, and life stage guidance. Members finalized edits for an infographic and discussed revisions for dietary guidelines. The committee formally voted to approve the draft report and the dietary guidelines. Additionally, the committee coordinated upcoming action items regarding the finalization of the report and public materials, and held a public comment session featuring input from several external organizations.
Jul 6, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Public Health Funding and Policy Committee Meeting Minutes
The committee discussed and agreed upon recommendations for the 2026 Annual Report. These recommendations focused on delineating core public health roles and responsibilities, exploring Medicaid and charity care expansion, and enhancing data modernization efforts to better support local health departments. Additionally, the committee addressed the One Health approach for monitoring health threats and outlined strategies for federal funding planning, including the 60/40 funding split between local and state entities. A public comment regarding the need for transparency in grant funding formulas was also noted.
The committee reviewed and provided editorial feedback on multiple chapters of their upcoming draft report, including sections on scientific evidence, disease risks related to ultra-processed foods, metabolic health, brain health, immune systems, reproductive health, and dietary guidelines for Texans. Discussions also covered proposed revisions to an accompanying infographic, education recommendations for medical and nursing professionals, population communication strategies, research gaps, and concluding recommendations. Action items were assigned to working groups to finalize edits for submission by the upcoming deadline.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
