Trauma & Emergency Healthcare Advocacy
Advocacy
Your Voice on Trauma & Emergency Healthcare at the Texas Capitol
Trauma & Emergency Healthcare Advocacy
TETAF has been active at the Texas Capitol since 2009, providing services in the advocacy, public policy, communications and regulatory arenas. TETAF has become known as the go-to source for lawmakers on trauma and emergency healthcare. Filling a unique niche by representing the system as a whole, TETAF is able to successfully advocate on behalf of hospitals, EMS providers, Regional Advisory Councils and the Emergency Medical Task Force.
Useful Links & Downloads
- Disaster Response Thank You (2018)
- RACs and Disaster Response Handout (2018)
- 2017 Legislative Priorities
- Guide to TX Advocacy
- List of Lawmakers by RAC (2017)
- Tobacco Fund Summary (2017)
- Texas Trauma System Handout (long version)
- Texas Trauma System Handout (short version)
- Letter to Texas Leadership on Budget Cuts
- Key Legislative Contact Information
- Texas Legislature Online
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas Senate
Latest Legislative News
Report: Hurricane Harvey's Fiscal Impact on State Agencies
The Legislative Budget Board today released their September report on the fiscal impact of Hurricane Harvey on state agencies. Fiscal years 2017 and 2018 actual expenditures through the end of...
Read More »Upcoming Legislative Hearings
As the legislature prepares for the 2019 legislative session, committees are beginning to meet regularly to hear from invited witnesses on issues of importance. BUDGET TETAF continues to be actively...
Read More »TETAF Testifies on Upcoming DSHS Budget Proposal
TETAF would like to thank those who attended the DSHS legislative appropriation request (LAR) hearings around the state on Monday. TETAF CEO Dinah S. Welsh was joined by speakers Darrell...
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