- Date: November 12 & 13, 2024
Texas Rural Health Legislative Summit
- Location: Texas Hospital Association 1108 Lavaca, St Austin, TX 78701

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the 2024 Texas Rural Health Legislative Summit, hosted by the Texas Rural Health Action Alliance (TRHAA)—an initiative of the Texas Rural Health Association. Held on November 12th and 13th, this pivotal event brought together rural health advocates, state representatives, healthcare leaders, and community members to address the key legislative priorities impacting Texas’s rural communities as we approach the 89th Legislature in January 2025.
Your dedication and advocacy helped make this summit an incredible success. We are deeply grateful to our inspiring speakers for their expertise and to all attendees for fostering impactful discussions on advancing rural health. Together, we celebrated National Rural Health Day and renewed our commitment to strengthening rural communities across Texas.
Explore featured presentations from the summit below, and thank you for being a vital part of this movement!
Presentations
- The Rural Health Landscape, Choosing Rural – Alan Morgan, CEO, National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
- Why Rural Health Matters Video – Ted D. Matthews, CEO Anson General Hospital, Anson, TX, TRHA Board Member
- Texas Maternal Care Deserts Video – Ted D. Matthews, CEO Anson General Hospital, Anson, TX, TRHA Board Member
- TORCH Priorities – Ashley Morgan, Erben & Yarbrough TORCH
- Celebrating the Power of Rural – SuLynn Mester, Clinical Professor, UTA Center for Rural Health and Nursing
- Texas Maternal Care Rescue Plan Presentation – Dr. Kia Parsi, Executive Director, Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center
- Legislative Briefing – UT System Dr. David Lakey, Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs & Chief Medical Officer, U.T. System
- TTUHSC Overview & Legislative Priorities – Smiley Garcia, Assistant VP of Governmental Relations, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- The Importance of Preserving Medical Liability Reforms – Brian G. Jackson, Executive Director, Texas Alliance for Patient Access
