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

Amanda C. Burnett, NFA, Chair
NFA

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

Liam M. Fry, M.D., 
Physician

Audrey Jane Ramsbacher
Social Worker

Carla Elizabeth Smith
Public Member

Melinda Mitchell Jones, RN
Nurse

Don King, BA
Public Member

Hari Namboodiri, NFA
NFA

Donna Beth Stauber, PHD
Public Member

Meeting Dates 2025

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

  • February 21, 2025 (9:30 a.m.)
  • May 23, 2025 (9:30 a.m.)
  • August 22, 2025 (9:30 a.m.)
  • November 14, 2025 (9:30 a.m.)

More Information

Contact us at Nursing Facility Administrator NFA Correspondence.