# 11-10-26 Community Health Care Advisory Committee

The inaugural meeting of the City of Laredo Community Health Care Advisory Committee was held November 10, 2026. The committee discussed its council-approved scope, including healthcare capacity, workforce recruitment and retention, specialty-care access, and regional health needs. Members identified healthcare workforce and specialty care as initial areas of focus and emphasized collecting community and institutional data before developing recommendations. The Public Health Department reported that a vendor had been selected the previous day for the next Community Health Needs Assessment; the vendor and contract amount were not stated, and no committee vote on that selection was reported. Members also proposed reviewing a pediatric-care assessment in response to a City Council request and gathering information on pediatric services and workforce capacity for a future discussion.

The committee selected Richard Chamberlain as chair, Maria Sanchez as vice chair, and Maria Garcia as secretary. It agreed to meet monthly on the second Tuesday at 10 a.m., with a hybrid option subject to participation guidelines. Members discussed preparing a preliminary report for City Council, potentially for an April meeting. No contract award, expenditure, or budget allocation was approved by the committee.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Healthcare
**Published:** November 10, 2026

### Sources
- [11-10-26 Community Health Care Advisory Committee](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY-d5KFnv4o) - City of Laredo, Texas Committee Meetings Stream