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The Lone Star Association of Charitable Clinic, LSACC is a private, not for profit membership association that supports Texas' free and charitable clinics.  Through mentoring, the provision of resources and education and advocacy efforts, LSACC seeks to strengthen the charitable clinic network in Texas.

Vision of LSACC

  • To foster the best charitable clinic system in the nation.            

Mission of LSACC

  • To enhance the overall ability of Texas charitable clinics to provide the highest level of care.   
 Objectives
  • To promote access to quality, basic health care services for the unserved and underserved population of the State of Texas. 
  • To provide networking and educational opportunities for Association members, in order that members may create a strong organizational structure and provide for efficient and effective health care services to the unserved and underserved. 
  • To collect and disseminate information and data for the purpose of the development of public policy and legislation which affects the population we serve.
Our History
 
2003   
Representatives from three Texas clinics the Raphael Free clinic, Kerrville, The Good Samaritan Center, Fredericksburg, the Greater Killeen Free Clinic, Killeen, attended the Southeast Regional meeting of the National Association of Free Clinics.   
 
2004   
Representatives form 12 Texas clinics met in Kerrville to explore the idea of creating a Texas state organization. Later in the year these clinics and others voted to create the association and chose the name of Lone Star Association of Charitable Clinics, LSACC.
 
2005   
LSACC incorporated in March. In collaboration with the Dallas County Medical Society and Project Access Dallas, LSACC held its first statewide conference in April.
 
2007   
With financial support from St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities in Houston and office space donated by the Texas Hospital Association and Texas Alliance for Patient Access, LSACC hired its first Director and opened an Austin office.
 
 Annual Report
 

 

  
Board Member Dr. Kapur on MSNBC
 LSACC Board Member Dr. Bobby Kapur speaks about the state of healthcare in Texas on the MSNBC Ed Show.
LSACC to Hold First Annual Directors Retreat
 September 15-16, 2011 LSACC Directors Retreat
LSACC Holds Fourth Successful Conference.
 The fourth annual LSACC conference was held March 3-4, 2011 in Round Rock, Texas. Over 100 participants from around the state gathered at this event. One of the highlights was the presentation by Representatie Jodie Laubenberg of a House Resolution
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