Texas Department of State Health Services Directory

TopicProgramContactPhone
Parasitology (Parasites)-Laboratory TestingLaboratory Services Section, Microbiological Services Branch

Elizabeth Delamater

Cathy Snider

512-458-7592

512-458-7560

Parish Nurse ConnectionRegional and Local Services

Rita Carlson

512-458-7770

Partnerships (Texas Immunization Stakeholder Working Group, Immunization Coalitions, Community Outreach)Disease Prevention and Intervention Section

Vivian Harris

512-458-7607

800-252-9152

Passenger SafetySafe Riders Program

Frank Luera

512-458-7111, ext. 2207

Paternity RecordsVital Statistics

Carolyn Morgan

512-776-7782

PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness)Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Bill Carpenter

512-467-5405

Patient Bill of RightsFacility Licensing Group Regulatory Licensing Unit

Pamela Adams

Amy Harper

512 834-6646, ext. 2617

512-834-6600

Perfusionist LicensingPerfusionists Licensing Program Professional Licensing and Certification Unit

Michael De La Cruz

512-834-6628, ext. 2705

Perinatal Health ProgramFamily and Community Health Services (FCHS) Division

Julie Stagg

512-776-6917

Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) ProvidersPersonal Emergency Response System (PERS) Providers Program Professional Licensing and Certification Unit

Stewart Myrick

512-834-6628, ext. 4565

Pertussis (Whooping Cough)Infectious Disease Control Unit

Kayla Boykins

Rachel Wiseman

512-776-3124

512-776-2632

Pesticide Applicators RegulationsPSQA Unit – Public Health Sanitation & Consumer Products Safety Group

Roy Burton

512-834-6773, ext. 2302

Pesticide Exposure Reporting (Occupational)Environmental and Injury Epidemiology and Toxicology Unit

Leo Larios

Jose Velez

512-458-7269

1-800-588-1248

Pesticide Exposure, Health Impact and ToxicologyEnvironmental and Injury Epidemiology and Toxicology Unit

Richard Beauchamp

Thandi Ziqubu-Page

512-458-7269

Pesticides in FoodPSQA Unit – Foods Group

Julie Luman

Catherine Thibodaux

512-834-6670, ext. 2189

512-834-6670, ext. 2152

Pests/Unsanitary Conditions (Public Nuisance Complaints)PSQA Unit – Public Health Sanitation & Consumer Products Safety Group

Katie Moore

512-834-6788, ext. 2306

Pet Entry/Import RequirementsZoonosis Control

Pam Wilson

Jim Schuermann

512-458-7255

512-458-7255

PharmacyPharmacy Branch

Cory Handy

Lynn (Bo) Shifflett

512-776-2494

512-776-2706

Phenylketonuria (PKU)Newborn Screening

Daisy Johnson

512-458-7715

Phenylketonuria (PKU) - Laboratory TestingLaboratory Services Section, Biochemistry and Genetics Branch

Susan Tanksley

512-458-7430

Physical ActivityNutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Prevention

Maribel Valls

512-458-7111, ext. 3434

Physical Activity and WellnessNutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Prevention

Maribel Valls

512-458-7111, ext. 3434

Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (PELRP) State Loan Repayment ProgramTexas Primary Care Office

Harvey Browning

512-458-7518

PinwormsLaboratory

Cathy Snider

512-458-7560

Plague In Humans and AnimalsZoonosis Control

Guy Moore

Eric Fonken

512-458-7255

512-458-7255

Playground SafetyPSQA Unit – Public Health Sanitation & Consumer Product Safety Group

Dana Shuler

512-834-6788, ext. 2301

Pneumococcal DiseaseInfectious Disease Control Unit

Carol Davis

Eric Garza

512-776-6223

PolioInfectious Disease Control Unit

Rachel Wiseman

Brandy Tidwell

512-776-2632

512-776-6577

PopulationCenter for Health Statistics

Chris Webb

John Hugg

512-458-7111, ext. 2517

512-458-7261

Portable X-ray Services (Medicare Certification)Patient Quality Care Unit – Health Facility Compliance

Derek Jakovich

512-834-6650, ext. 2374

Potassium Iodide (KI)Division for Regulatory Services

Richard Ratliff

Robert Free

512-834-6679

512-834-6679, ext. 2022

PracticumAcademic Linkages

Rick Danko

512-776-7375

PRAMS (Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System)Health Data Assessment and Reporting

Rochelle Kingsley

512-776-2935

Pregnancy High RiskCase Management for Children and Pregnant Women

Cossy Hough

512-458-7111, ext. 6664

Pregnancy StatisticsCenter for Health Statistics

Janice Jackson

Pregnancy, Parenting and DepressionFamily and Community Health Services (FCHS) Division

Chan McDermott

512-458-7111, ext. 6663

Prenatal ServicesFamily and Community Health Services (FCHS) Division

Julie Stagg

512-776-6917

Press OfficePress Office

Carrie Williams

512-776-7119

Preventive Medicine ResidencyAcademic Linkages

Rick Danko

512-776-7375

Primary Amebic MeningoencephalitisInfectious Disease Control Unit

Michael Fischer

Marilyn Felkner

512-776-6338

512-776-6393

Primary Health CarePrimary Health Care

Gina Baber

512-776-2023

Privacy (HIPAA)HIPAA

HIPAA Privacy Officer

512-458-7313

Procurement of Client Services (Family and Community Health Contracts)Client Services Contract Unit

Bill Walk

512-458-7470

Procurement of Client Services (Mental Health and Substance Abuse Contracts)Client Services Contract Unit

Blanca Flores

512-458-7470

Procurement of Client Services (Preparedness Contracts)Client Services Contract Unit

Janet Childers

512-458-7470

Procurement of Client Services (Prevention Contracts)Client Services Contract Unit

Vonda White

512-458-7470

Procurement of Client Services (Regulatory Contracts or Contracts for Special Projects)Client Services Contract Unit

Melissa Anderson

512-458-7470

Product Safety LicensingRegulatory Licensing Unit - Chemical and Product Safety Licensing Group

Hoyt Henry

512-834-6603, ext. 2432

Product Safety RegulationsConsumer Product Safety Program

Dana Shuler

512-834-6788, ext. 2301

Professional Counselor LicensingTexas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors Professional Licensing and Certification Unit

Bobbe Alexander

512-834-6768

Professional Licensing Complaints & InvestigationsProfessional Licensing and Compliance Unit - Investigations & QA Group

Jeri Bailey

Cindy Bourland

512-834-6628, ext. 4547

512/834-6628

Promotor(a) ProgramPromotor(a) or Community Health Worker Training and Certification Program

Beatrice Smith

Anna Garcia

512-458-7111, ext. 2208

512-458-7111, ext. 3860

Prostate CancerComprehensive Cancer Program

Jill Maughan

512-458-7111, ext. 3488

Prosthetist LicensingTexas Board of Orthotics and Prosthetics Professional Licensing and Certification Unit

David Olvera

512-834-4515

Pseudoephedrine Sales – Certificate of Authority (Licenses)Regulatory Licensing Unit - Drugs & Food Safety Licensing Group

Keith Waterman

512-834-6727, ext. 2492

PsittacosisZoonosis Control

Jim Schuermann

512-458-7255

Psychiatric NursingAcademic Linkages

Diane Moy

512-458-7111, ext. 3071

Public Health Funding & Policy CommitteeRegional & Local Health Services

Glenna Laughlin

512-834-4555

Public Health NuisancesPSQA Unit – Public Health Sanitation & Consumer Product Safety Group

Katie Moore

512-834-6788, ext. 2306

Public Health NursingAcademic Linkages

Pat Feagin

512-458-7770

Public Information - MediaPress Office

Carrie Williams

512-776-7119

Public Information - Open Records RequestsGeneral Counsel

Sherry Mansell

512-776-3835

Public Lodging (Hotel/Motel)PSQA Unit – Public Health Sanitation & Consumer Product Safety Group

Dora Fogle

512-834-6788, ext. 2302

Public RestroomsPSQA Unit – Public Health Sanitation & Consumer Products Safety Group

Dora Fogle

512-834-6788, ext. 2302

Public Swimming PoolsPSQA Unit – Public Health Sanitation & Consumer Products Safety Group

Katie Moore

512-834-6788, ext. 2306

PublicationsPublications Management

Jenny Singer

512-458-7635

Purchasing IssuesCentral Procurement Services

Bob Burnette

512-458-7744