One Blood. One Family.
Advocacy
One of the main directives of TCBD is to support and encourage legislative advocacy for the bleeding disorders community. By actively meeting with and writing to our state and federal legislators, we can bring the important aspects that affect our community to the attention of our representatives. It takes the effort of each of us in our community to make our “voice” loud enough. TCBD participates in Washington Days (federal) and Austin Days (state).
We focus on access to affordable, quality treatments and healthcare that meet the needs of the bleeding disorders community at the federal level.
​On the state level, We advocate on issues surrounding insurance, Medicaid, and polices that can create barriers to access to care.​​​
Please reach out to Julie Jones at julie@texcen.org, if you are located in the Northern part of Texas, and are interested in participating in our Advocacy Days.
Please reach out to Melissa Compton at mcompton@lonestarbleedingdisorders.org, if you are located in the Southern part of Texas, and are interested in participating in our Advocacy Days.
Texas Central Bleeding Disorders is a member of the Texas Bleeding Disorders Advocacy Coalition (TXBDC). We advocate at the state and federal level on issues important to the bleeding disorders community. The Coalition is a joint effort of the Lone Star Chapter and Texas Central Bleeding Disorders. Learn more about the coalition at txbdcoalition.org.
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March is Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month!
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To find out who represents you, please go to: http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/Home.aspx.