Nursing Facility Administrator Advisory Committee

About the Committee

The Governor-appointed Nursing Facility Administrator Advisory Committee provides the department with recommendations for licensure sanctions and rule changes for the Nursing Facility Administrator Licensing Program pursuant to Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 242, Subchapter I. It is comprised of:

  • One physician
  • Three nursing facility administrators
  • One registered nurse
  • One social worker
  • Three public members

Members

Melinda Mitchell Jones, RN
Nurse

Hari Namboodiri, NFA
NFA

Ronald S. Palomares, Ph.D.
Public Member

Amanda C. Burnett, NFA
NFA

Liam M. Fry, M.D.
Physician

Sheila M. Haley, PhD
Public Member

Kathy Wilson
Public Member

Abraham Mathew, DBA, MA, MSW, NFA, Chair
NFA

Dennis Myers, PhD, NFA, LMSW, Co-Chair
Social Worker

Meeting Dates 2022

All meetings are held in Austin; primarily in the HHS agencies’ public hearing rooms.

  • March 11, 2022 (9:30 a.m.) CANCELLED
  • June 10, 2022 (9:30 a.m.) CANCELLED
  • September 9, 2022 (9:30 a.m.)
  • December 2, 2022 (9:30 a.m.)

More Information

Contact us at HHSC Credentialing & Registry Enforcement .