Advocacy
Texas Liver Foundation is an active advocate for liver health at the local, state and federal level. We encourage public policies to support liver patients and improve access to care. We support initiatives that educate policymakers and elected officials from Texas about the need to improve screening, treatment, and management of liver disease and we advocate for legislative priorities to advance the adoption of programs to elevate liver health.
2024 Initiatives
- Texas Liver Foundation advocates for policies to support liver patients and improve access to healthcare. TLF is part of a nation-wide network of organizations focused on liver health. As a result of this network, we are aware of legislative and policy actions that affect liver patients. TLF recently partnered with BARE (Biliary Atresia Research and Education) in effort to get BA added to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel. The RUSP is a list of disorders that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommends for states to screen as part of their state universal newborn screening (NBS) programs. The most common reason for pediatric liver transplants is Biliary Atresia and early detection can save lives and lead to improved outcomes.
