Texas Diabetes Council addresses issues affecting people with diabetes in Texas and advises the Texas Legislature on legislation needed to develop and maintain a statewide system of quality education services for all people with diabetes and health care professionals who offer diabetes treatment and education.
The Texas Legislature amended the Health and Safety Code 103 to establish the Texas Diabetes Council in 1983. In 1984, Legislature amended Title 25, Health Services, Part 9, Rule §651.1 to establish conduction of meetings. Since then, TDC members have worked with private and public healthcare organizations to promote diabetes prevention and awareness throughout the state. Texas Diabetes Council (TDC) addresses issues affecting people with diabetes in Texas. It advises the Texas Legislature on needed legislation to develop and maintain a statewide system of quality education services for all people with diabetes and health care professionals who offer diabetes treatment and education.
The TDC is required to assess the state’s diabetes prevention and treatment programs. The TDC is required to use the results of the assessment to develop a prevention and treatment plan by November 1 of odd-numbered years.
The current Texas Diabetes State Plan shows priority areas that build on past accomplishments and use current national, state, and local efforts to improve diabetes education and management in Texas. Work in the state plan’s priority areas depends on the Legislature’s continued funding and support.
The Texas Diabetes State Plan priority areas are:
- Increasing access to diabetes treatments and education.
- Addressing co-morbidities and reducing complications in diabetes care.
Council Statements
Vision: A Texas free of diabetes and its complications
Mission: To effectively reduce the health and economic burdens of diabetes in Texas
Position: Specific initiatives to improve outcomes and minimize barriers to impact diabetes care in Texas communities for improved delivery of care through system reforms that lead to increased access and high quality, affordable, effective, and efficient care for people with diabetes and coordination of State services.
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