Trauma & Emergency Health Care Advocacy
Since 2009, TETAF has been active at the Texas Capitol providing services in the advocacy, public policy, and regulatory arenas. TETAF has become the go-to source for lawmakers as it fills a unique niche representing the different aspects of the health care system. TETAF successfully advocates on behalf of the Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) and for needs in trauma care, emergency and acute care, maternal care, and neonatal care in Texas.
Meet Our Lead Advocate
Legislative Testimony
TETAF Board of Directors member and executive director of the Border Regional Advisory Council (BorderRAC), Wanda Helgesen, provided testimony during the Senate Finance Committee hearing (February 21, 2023) and House Appropriations Committee, Article II Subcommittee hearing (February 28, 2023) on the TETAF RAC Funding Request. (Click on the image to play the video.)
Related video: Wanda Helgesen provided testimony on the public health data interim charge during the Texas Senate Health and Human Services committee meeting. (June 27, 2022)
Texas Department of State Health Services testimony during the Senate Finance Committee Hearing (February 10, 2023) (Click on the image to play the video.)
TETAF's president and CEO, Dinah Welsh, provides testimony on September 29 during the Legislative Budget Board's Joint Budget Hearing to review DSHS' Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR). (Click on the image to play the video.)
TETAF Board of Directors member, Dr. David Weisoly, provided testimony on the public health data interim charge during the Texas Senate Health and Human Services committee meeting. (June 27, 2022) (Click on the image to play the video.)
Related video: Former TETAF board member and STRAC executive director, Eric Epley, provided testimony on the public health data interim charge.
Links & Downloads
- Guide to Texas Advocacy
- TETAF Legislative Priorities, 88th Texas Legislative Session
- TETAF Funding Asks (RACs and Statewide Perinatal Database)
- RAC Funding Rider
- Statewide Perinatal Database Rider Support Document
- Statewide Perinatal Database Rider
- Sample Legislative Letter
- TETAF Letter to Sen. Lois Kolkhorst
- TETAF Letter to Rep. Jacey Jetton
- Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committee Members
- Texas Legislature Online
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas Senate