Topic | Program | Contact | Phone |
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Abusable Volatile Chemicals | Abusable Volatile Chemicals Program | avc@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6787 |
Abusable Volatile Chemicals – Licensing | Abusable Volatile Chemicals Program | avc@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6603, ext. 2440 |
Adolescent Health | Title V Maternal and Child Health | TitleV@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 |
Adoption Records | Vital Statistics | vrstatus@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7111 |
Adoption Registry | Vital Statistics | vsuadoptionregistry@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7111 |
Adoption Statistics | Vital Statistics | vrstatus@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7111 |
Adult Blood Lead Reporting | Blood Lead Surveillance Branch | TexasBloodLead@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7151 |
Adult Safety Net Program | Immunization Unit | Denise.Starkey@dshs.texas.gov | 800-252-9152 |
Alzheimer's Disease | Alzheimer's Disease Program | alzheimers@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-6618 800-242-3399 |
Ambulance Licensing | EMS Certification & Licensing | emscert@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6734 |
Amebiasis | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Vivienne.Heines@dshs.texas.gov Johnathan.Kolsin@dshs.texas.gov Wendy.Albers@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-6648 512-776-2913 512-776-6326 |
Ancylostomiasis | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Eric.Garza@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Animal Bites | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Animal Control and Shelters | Zoonosis Control Branch | Pam.Wilson@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Animal Control Officer Training | Zoonosis Control Branch | Pam.Wilson@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Animal Diseases in Humans | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Animal Import Requirements | Zoonosis Control Branch | Pam.Wilson@dshs.texas.gov Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Anthrax (Disease) | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Anthrax (Natural) | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Anthrax (Preparedness) | Health Emergency Preparedness and Response | CHEPR@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-458-7219 |
Antibiotic Resistance (MRSA, VRE, and VRSA) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Michael.Fisher@dshs.texas.gov Shawn.Tupy@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Lagoons, Artificial | Consumer Protection | Katie.Moore@dshs.texas.gov | (512) 231-5719 |
Asbestos - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) & Texas Asbestos Health Protection Act (TAHPA) | Asbestos Program | asbestoshelp@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6787 |
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) | PSQA Section– Environmental Hazards Unit | aherahelp@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6787 |
Asbestos in Public Buildings | PSQA Section – Environmental Hazards Unit | asbestoshelp@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6787 |
Asbestos in Schools | PSQA Section – Environmental Hazards Unit | AHERAHelp@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6787 |
Asbestos Licensing | Asbestos Program | asbestos.reg@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6600, ext. 2174 |
Asbestos Notifications | Inspections Unit – Environmental Health Notifications Group | EHNG.help@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6747 |
Asbestos Toxicology | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Asbestosis/Silicosis Reporting | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Ascariasis | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Eric.Garza@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Asthma | Texas Asthma Control Program | asthma@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-6573 |
Audio Visuals | Audiovisual Library | avlibrary@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7260 |
Avian Flu (Bird Flu) | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Bacteriology (Bacteria) - Laboratory Testing | Laboratory Services Section, Microbiological Services Branch | Tamara.Baldwin@dshs.texas.gov Chun.Wang@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-6189 512-776-2552 |
Bed Bugs | Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety | PHSCPS@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6753 |
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) | Center for Health Statistics | brfss@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7261 |
Biosecurity of Food and Drugs | Environmental and Consumer Safety Section | foods.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6670 |
Biothreat - Laboratory Testing | Laboratory Services Section, Emergency Preparedness Branch | Rahsaan.Drumgoole@dshs.texas.gov Erin.Swaney@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-6171 512-776-7185 |
Bird Diseases Transmissible to Humans | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Bird Flu (Avian Flu Strain, H5N1) | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Birth Defects Surveillance/Tracking and Research | Birth Defects Epidemiology and Surveillance | birthdefects@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7232 |
Birth Records | Vital Statistics | registrar@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7111 |
Birth Statistics | Center for Health Statistics | vstat@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7509 |
Blood (Blood-borne Pathogens Regulations) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Jennifer.Vinyard@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Blood (Needleless System) | Medical Device Bloodborne Pathogen Control | DMD.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6755 |
Bloodborne Pathogen Control Device Registration | Medical Device Bloodborne Pathogen Control | DMD.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6727, ext. 2413 |
Bloodborne Pathogens/Contaminated Sharps Injuries | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Jennifer.Vinyard@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Body Piercing | Tattoo and Body Piercing Studios | DMD.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6755 |
Body Piercing (Licensing) | Drugs & Food Safety Licensing Group | drugs-foodsafety@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6727 |
Booster Seats | Safe Riders Program | saferiders@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-252-8255 |
Border Health Issues | Border Public Health, Office of | OBPH@DSHS.texas.gov
| 512-776-7675 |
Botulism (Foodborne) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Venessa.Cantu@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Botulism (Infant) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Venessa.Cantu@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Breastfeeding | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7373 |
Brucellosis, Human | Zoonosis Control Branch | Bonny.Mayes@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Burns/Fire Data | Office of Injury Prevention | Injury.epi@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-242-3562 |
Campus Program for Minors | Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety |
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Campylobacteriosis | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Vanessa.Cantu@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Cancer Clusters (Excess Cancer) | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Cancer Control, Comprehensive | Comprehensive Cancer Control Program | CancerControl@dshs.texas.gov | (512) 776-6569 |
Cancer Statistics | Cancer Epidemiology & Surveillance Branch | CancerData@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3080 Fax: 512-776-7681 |
Cancer Studies Research | Cancer Epidemiology & Surveillance Branch | CancerData@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3080 Fax: 512-776-7681 |
Cancer Surveillance (Texas Cancer Registry) | Cancer Epidemiology & Surveillance Branch
| CancerData@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3080 Fax: 512-776-7681 |
Car Seat Checks | Safe Riders Program | saferiders@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-252-8255 |
Cardiovascular Disease | Heart Disease and Stroke Program | cardio@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3684 |
Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Susana.Baumann@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Case Management/Social Work | Case Management | askcm@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2168 |
Cemeteries | Vital Statistics | fieldservices@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3010 |
Central Adoption Registry | Vital Statistics | vsuadoptionregistry@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7111 |
Certificates of Free Sale / Origin and Sanitation | Certificate of Free Sale Program | foodslicensinggroup@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6626 |
Chagas Disease | Zoonosis Control Branch | Bonny.Mayes@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Cheeses | Milk and Dairy Group | milk.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6758 |
Chemical and Physical Workplace Hazards | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Chemical Contamination (Chemical Exposure) | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Chemical Threat - Laboratory Testing | Laboratory Services Section, Emergency Preparedness Branch | Rahsaan.Drumgoole@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-6171 |
Chemicals (Hazardous Workplace) | Hazard Communication Worker Right-to-Know Program | TXHazComHelp@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6787 |
Chempack | Health Emergency Preparedness and Response | CHEPR@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-458-7219 |
Chicken Pox (Varicella) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Kelsey.Sanders@dshs.texas.gov Allison.Sierocki@dshs.texas.gov Greg.Leos@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Child Fatality Review | Title V Maternal and Child Health | cfrt@dshs.texas.gov Injury.epi@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-242-3562 |
Child Fatality Review Statistics | Center for Health Statistics | vstat@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7509 |
Child Health | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7373 |
Child Lead Reporting (formerly Disease Reporting Occupational) | Blood Lead Surveillance Branch | texasbloodlead@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7151 |
Child Passenger Safety | Safe Riders Program | saferiders@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-252-8255 |
Child Placing Agency Records | Vital Statistics | vsuadoptionregistry@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7111 |
Child Seats | Safe Riders Program | saferiders@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-2207 |
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention | Blood Lead Surveillance Branch | texasbloodlead@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7151 |
Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) | Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Systems Development Group | titlev@dshs.texas.gov | 512 776-7373 |
Chlamydia | HIV/STD Program | hivstd@dshs.texas.gov
| 737-255-4300 |
Chronic Wasting Disease | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Closures (Fish/Oysters) | Seafood and Aquatic Life Group | seafood.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6757 |
Coccidiodomycosis-Valley/Desert Fever | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Antonio.Aragon@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Cold/Flu Protection and Prevention | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Hailey.Rucas@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Communications | Communications Unit | Communications Unit
| 512-776-7404 |
Community Health Worker | Promotor(a) or Community Health Worker Training and Certification Program
| CHW@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3860 |
Community Hospital Capital Improvement | Office of EMS/Trauma Systems Coordination | emsinfo@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6700 |
Confidentiality Issues | General Counsel | Lisa Hernandez
| 512-776-7236 |
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) | Newborn Screening | newborn@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3957 |
Congenital Hypothyroidism | Newborn Screening | newborn@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3957 |
Consumer Products (Hazardous) – Permits | Hazardous Consumer Products Registration Program (Licensing Unit) | hazprohelp@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6600, ext. 2174 |
Consumer Products (Hazardous) – Regulations | Hazardous Consumer Products Registration Program (Policy and Standards) | hazprohelp@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6787 |
Contaminated Sharps Injuries | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Jennifer.Vinyard@dsh.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Contaminated Sharps Injury Reporting | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Jennifer.Vinyard@dsh.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Continuing Education | Office of Practice & Learning | CE.Service@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3566 |
Continuing Medical Education | Office of Practice & Learning | CE.Service@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3566 |
Continuing Nursing Education | Office of Practice & Learning | CE.Service@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3566 |
Controlled Substances Schedules | Drugs and Medical Devices Group | DMD.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6755 |
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‑19) | Infectious Disease Prevention Section | coronavirus@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Cosmetics | Drugs and Medical Devices Group | DMD.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6755 |
County Fact Sheets/Selected Health Facts | Center for Health Statistics | chs-info@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7261 |
Crabmeat Safety | Seafood and Aquatic Life Group | seafood.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6757 |
Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease (CJD) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Rachael.Straver@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Crititical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) | Newborn Screening | newborn@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-3957 |
Cryptosporidiosis | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Venessa.Cantu@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Cyclospora | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Venessa.Cantu@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) | Newborn Screening | newborn@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-3957 |
Cysticercosis | Zoonosis Control Branch | Bonny.Mayes@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Dairy (Milk Safety) | Milk and Dairy Group | milk.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6758 |
Dairy Licenses | Milk and Dairy Group | drugs-foodsafety@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6727 |
Death Records | Vital Statistics | registrar@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7111 |
Death Statistics | Center for Health Statistics | vstat@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7509 |
Deer Processing | Meat Safety Assurance Unit | meat.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6753 |
Demographics | Center for Health Statistics | chs-info@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7261 |
Dengue Fever | Zoonosis Control Branch | Kelly.Broussard@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Dental/Oral Health | Oral Health Improvement Program | dental@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-2008 |
Diabetes | Texas Diabetes Program | diabetes@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2883 |
Diet Pills (Prescription) | Drugs and Medical Devices Group | DMD.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6755 |
Dietary Supplements | Foods Group | foods.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6670 |
Diphtheria | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Greg.Leos@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Disease Cluster Investigations | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-2222 |
Disease Reporting | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Laura.Tabony@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Disease Reporting (Occupational) – Adult Lead | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Disease Reporting (Occupational) – Pesticide Exposure | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Disease Reporting (Occupational) – Silicosis and Asbestos | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Disinterment (Removing human remains) | Vital Statistics | vrstatus@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7111 |
Divorce Statistics | Center for Health Statistics | vstat@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7509 |
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) | EMS/Trauma Systems | emsinfo@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6700 |
Drinking Water Fluoridation | Texas Fluoridation Program | fluoride@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7349 |
Drinking Water, Chemical Contamination | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-2222 |
Drownings/Near Drownings Data | Office of Injury Prevention | injury.epi@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-242-3562 |
Drug Distribution Compliance | Drugs Manufacturers and Distributors | dmd.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6755 |
Drug Distribution Wholesale | Drug Manufacturers and Distributors | dmd.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6755 |
Drug Distributor/Manufacturer Licenses | Drug Manufacturers and Distributors | drugs-foodsafety@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6727 |
Drug Information/Labeling | Drug Manufacturers and Distributors | dmd.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6755 |
Drug Manufacturing | Drug Manufacturers and Distributors | dmd.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6755 |
Drug Safety/Adverse Events | Drug Manufacturers and Distributors | dmd.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6755 |
E.Coli Infections | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Irina.Cody@dshs.texas.gov Venessa.Cantu@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Ear Piercing | Tattoo and Body Piercing Studios | dmd.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6755 |
Eastern Equine Encephalitis | Zoonosis Control Branch | Kelly.Broussard@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Ehrlichiosis | Zoonosis Control Branch | Bonny.Mayes@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) | EMS and Certification Licensing Group | emscert@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6734 |
Emergency Preparedness and Response | Health Emergency Preparedness and Response | CHEPR@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-458-7219 |
EMS and Trauma Data Registries | Office of Injury Prevention | Injury.epi@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-773-7373 800-242-3562 |
EMS Certification for EMS Certification for Individuals, Emergency Care Attendant (ECA),Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Paramedic, and Providers (Licensing) | EMS and Certification Licensing Group | EMSCert@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6734 |
EMS Complaints Providers/Individuals EMS/Ambulance | EMS Compliance and QA Central | emsinfo@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6700 |
EMS Continuing Education | EMS Compliance and QA Central | emsinfo@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6700 |
EMS Criminal Investigations | EMS Compliance and QA Central | emsinfo@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6700 |
EMS for Children | EMS/Trauma Systems | emsinfo@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6700 |
EMS Regional Issues | EMS/Trauma Systems | emsinfo@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6700 |
EMS/Trauma Funding Programs/Grants | EMS/Trauma Systems | emsinfo@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6700 |
EMS/Trauma Systems/Regional Advisory Council (RACs) | EMS/Trauma Systems | emsinfo@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6700 |
Encephalitis (Arboviral) | Zoonosis Control Branch | Kelly.Broussard@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Encephalitis (Bacterial or Viral) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Antonio.Aragon@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Encephalitis (mosquito-borne) | Zoonosis Control Branch | Kelly.Broussard@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Environmental Toxicology | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Ephedrine | PSQA Unit – Drugs and Medical Devices Group | DMD.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6755 |
Ephedrine – Certificate of Authority (License Applications) | Drugs & Food Safety Licensing Group | drugs-foodsafety@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6727 |
Epi Case Criteria Guide | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Laura.Tabony@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
EPI-1 Notifiable Conditions Reporting Form | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Laura.Tabony@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Epidemiology (Noninfectious) | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-2222 |
Exotic Game (Slaughter/Process Inspection) (For Deer, see Deer Processing) | Meat Safety Assurance Unit | meat.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6760 |
Exposure from Chemical Releases and Waste Sites | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Falls Data | Office of Injury Prevention | injury.epi@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-242-3562 |
Farmworkers Pesticide Exposures | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | Birth Defects Epidemiology and Surveillance | birthdefects@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7232 |
Fetal Death Statistics | Center for Health Statistics | vstat@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7509 |
Fires/Burns Data | Office of Injury Prevention | injury.epi@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-242-3562 |
Fish Contamination | Seafood and Aquatic Life Group | seafood.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6757 |
Flu (Influenza) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Antonio.Aragon@dshs.texas.gov Robert.Russin@dshs.texas.gov Hailey.Rucas@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Flu/Cold Protection and Prevention | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Antonio.Aragon@dshs.texas.gov Hailey.Rucas@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Fluoridation | Texas Fluoridation Program | fluoride@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7349 |
Folic Acid | Birth Defects Epidemiology and Surveillance | BirthDefects@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7232 |
Food (Retail Food Training – Certified Food Manager) | Certified Food Manager Program | drugs-foodsafety@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6753 |
Food (Safety) | Foods Group | foods.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6670 |
Food Business Filing and Verification | Consumer Safety Division | foodslicensinggroup@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6730 |
Food Complaints | Foods Group | FoodComplaints@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6670 |
Food Compliance Matters | Foods Group | foods.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6670 |
Food Enforcement Actions | Foods Group | foods.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6665, ext. 2690 |
Food Establishments – Retail | Retail Food Establishments | foodestablishments@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6753 |
Food Handler Certification Program | Food Handler Program | cfm.bfds@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6727 |
Food Irradiation – Foods Group | Foods Group | foods.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6670 |
Food Irradiation – Meat Safety Assurance Unit | Meat Safety Assurance Unit | meat.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6760 |
Food Irradiation – Radiation Control Program | Radiation Control Program | psqarad@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6770 |
Food Irradiation – Seafood and Aquatic Life Group | Seafood and Aquatic Life Group | seafood.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6757 |
Food Irradiation Licensing | Machine Source Group | foodslicensinggroup@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6679 |
Food Labeling | Foods Group | foods.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6626 |
Food Licensing | Food and Drug Licensing Group | foodslicensinggroup@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6626 |
Food Handler Certification Program | Food Handler Program | cfm.bfds@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6727 |
Food Manager Certification Program | Food Manager Program | drugs-foodsafety@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6753 |
Food Manufacturing and Wholesale Licenses | Foods Group | foodslicensinggroup@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6626 |
Food Manufacturing and Wholesale Regulations | Foods Group | foods.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6670 |
Food Meat, Poultry Inspection | Meat Safety Assurance Unit | meat.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6760 |
Food Salvage Establishments and Brokers | Salvage Establishments and Brokers | foods.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6670 |
Food Salvage Establishments and Brokers Licenses | Foods Licensing Group & Food and Drug Safety Licensing Group | drugs-foodsafety@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6626, ext. 2411 |
Food Service (Retail) Licenses | Retail Food Establishments | foodslicensinggroup@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6626 |
Foodborne Illness Disease Outbreaks | Environmental and Consumer Safety Section | Food Safety
| 512-834-6660, ext. 2164 |
Foodborne Illness Disease Outbreaks | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Venessa.Cantu@dshs.texas.gov Irina.Cody@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Frozen Desserts Licensing | Milk and Dairy Group | Drugs and Food Safety Licensing Group
| 512-834-6727 |
Frozen Desserts Regulations | Milk and Dairy Group | Milk and Dairy Group
| 512-834-6758 |
Galactosemia | Newborn Screening | newborn@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3957 |
Gastroenteritis | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Venessa.Cantu@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
General Sanitation | Public Health Sanitation Program | Public Health Sanitation Program
| 512-834-6753 x2306 |
Genetics | Genetic Screening and Clinical Care Coordination | newborn@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3957 |
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | Center for Health Statistics | gis@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7261 |
Glues and Paints (Abusable) | Abusable Volatile Chemicals Program (AVC)
| AVC Permitting AVC Help - Regulations | 512-834-6600 |
Gonorrhea | HIV/STD Program | hivstd@dshs.texas.gov
| 737-255-4300 |
Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) | EMS/Trauma Systems | EMS/Trauma Systems
| 512-834-6700 |
Grand Rounds | Office of Practice & Learning | grandrounds@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-6559 |
Grocery Stores | Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety | Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety
| 512-834-6753 |
Group A Streptococcal | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Amy.Littman@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Group B Streptococcal | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Amy.Littman@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Guillain-Barre Syndrome | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Antonio.Aragon@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Guns/Firearms Data | Office of Injury Prevention | tvdrs@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 |
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) | Hansen's Disease Program | tb.feedback@dshs.texas.gov
| 737-255-4300 |
Hantavirus | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov Bonny.Mayes@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Hazard Communication - Worker Right-To-Know | Hazard Communication Worker Right-to-Know Program | TXHazComHelp@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6787 |
Hazardous Consumer Products | PSQA Section – Environmental Hazards Unit | hazpro.help@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6787 |
Health Authority Information (Local) | Regional and Local Coordination | RLHO@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7770 800-248-4083 |
Health Care-Associated Infections (HAI) Outbreaks | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Jennifer.Vinyard@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Health Care-Associated Infections (HAI) Reporting | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Emily.Engelhardt@dshs.texas.gov Jennifer.Vinyard@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Health Facility Complaints | Health Facility Complaints | hfc.complaints@dshs.texas.gov | 888-973-0022 |
Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) and Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/MUP) Designation | Center for Health Statistics | TPCO@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2179 |
Health Professions Resources Center | Center for Health Statistics | HPRC@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-6541 |
Health Statistics | Center for Health Statistics, Data Dissemination Program | chs-info@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7261 |
Health Status Indicators | Center for Health Statistics | chs-info@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7261 |
Health, Social, Education and Genetic History Reports (HSEGH) | Central Adoption Registry | VSUAdoptionRegistry@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7388 |
Healthcare Facility (Hospital, Ambulatory Surgery Center, Emergency Department and Commercial Health Plan) Data | Texas Health Care Information Collection | THCICHelp@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7261 |
Health/Safety Code | General Counsel | Lisa Hernandez
| 512-776-7236 |
Healthy Texas Mothers and Babies | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov maternalhealth@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7373 |
Hearing Services (Pediatric) | Texas Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (TEHDI) - Pediatric Audiology | tehdi@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7726 |
Heart Disease | Heart Disease and Stroke Program | cardio@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3684 |
Heirloom Birth Certificates | Vital Statistics | vrstatus@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7111 |
Hemorrhagic Fevers | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Eric.Garza@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Hepatitis A | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Kelsey.Sanders@dshs.texas.gov Allison.Sierocki@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Hepatitis B | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Kelsey.Sanders@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Hepatitis B (Perinatal) | Immunization Unit | txperihepb@dshs.texas.gov
| 800-252-9152 |
Hepatitis C | TB/HIV/STD Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch | hivstd@dshs.texas.gov
| 737-255-4300 |
Hepatitis-Others | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Greg.Leos@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Herbs (Dietary Supplements) | Foods Group | Foods Group
| 512-834-6670 |
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) | HIV/STD Program | hivstd@dshs.texas.gov
| 737-255-4300 |
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) | HIPAA | HIPAA Privacy Officer
| 512-776-7111 |
HIV and STD | HIV/STD Program | hivstd@dshs.texas.gov | 737-255-4300 |
HIV Medications | Texas HIV Medication Program
| hivstd@dshs.texas.gov
| 800-255-1090 |
HIV/STD Clinical Activities | HIV/STD Program | hivstd@dshs.texas.gov
| 737-255-4300 |
HIV/STD Disease Statistics and Trends | HIV/STD Program | TBHIVSTDdata@dshs.texas.gov | 737-255-4300 |
HIV/STD Prevention and Care Services Activities | HIV/STD Program | hivstd@dshs.texas.gov
| 737-255-4300 |
HIV/STD Public Information | HIV/STD Program | hivstd@dshs.texas.gov
| 737-255-4300 |
HIV/STD Training | HIV/STD Program | hivstd@dshs.texas.gov
| 737-255-4300 |
Homeopathic Medicine | PSQA Unit – Drugs and Medical Devices Group | Karen Tannert
| 512-834-6755, ext. 2350 |
Homicide Data | Office of Injury Prevention | tvdrs@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7373 |
Hospital (Annual Survey of Hospital/Annual Statement of Community Benefits Non-Profit Charity Care and Certification Limited Liability) | Center for Health Statistics | hsu@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3312 |
Hospital Data - Community Benefits | Center for Health Statistics | hsu@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3312 |
Hospital Designation (Trauma) | Office of EMS/Trauma Systems Coordination – EMS/Trauma Systems Group | Elizabeth Stevenson
| 512-834-6600 |
Hospital Non-Profit Charity Care Reporting | Center for Health Statistics | hsu@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3312 |
Hospital Preparedness Program Cooperative Agreement (ASPR) | Health Emergency Preparedness and Response | CHEPR@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7219 |
Hotel/Motel/RV Park | Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety | Public Health Sanitation Program
| 512-834-6753 |
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) | HIV/STD Program | hivstd@dshs.texas.gov
| 737-255-4300 |
Hyperthermia | Office of Injury Prevention | saferiders@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-252-8255 |
Hypothyroidism - Laboratory Testing | Laboratory Services Section, Biochemistry and Genetics Branch | Rachel.Lee@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7430 |
ICD-10 | ICD-10 | ICD10@dshs.texas.gov | |
ImmTrac2, the Texas Immunization Registry | Immunization Unit | ImmTrac2@dshs.texas.gov
| 800-348-9158 |
Immunization General Information | Immunization Unit | Immunization.Info@dshs.texas.gov
| 800-252-9152 |
Immunization Partnerships (Texas Immunization Stakeholder Working Group, Immunization Coalitions, Community Outreach) | Immunizations Unit | Immunization.Info@dshs.texas.gov
| 800-252-9152 |
Imported Crab Meat | Seafood and Aquatic Life Group | Seafood and Aquatic Life Group
| 512-834-6757 |
Imported Foods | Foods Group | Foods Group Foods Licensing Group | 512-834-6670 |
Infant Health | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7373 |
Infant Mortality Statistics | Center for Health Statistics, Data Management Program | vstat@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7509 |
Influenza (Flu) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Robert.Russin@dshs.texas.gov Hailey.Rucas@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Influenza Vaccine | Immunization Unit | TVFCFlu@dshs.texas.gov | 800-252-9152 |
Information | Medical and Research Library | library@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7559 |
Inhalant Abuse | Abusable Volatile Chemicals (AVC) Program | AVC Help
| 512-834-6787 |
Inhalant Abuse Products, Licensing | Abusable Volatile Chemicals Program | AVC Permits
| 512-834-6603, ext. 2440 |
Injury Data | Office of Injury Prevention | injury.epi@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-242-3562 |
Injury Prevention Programming | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov injury.web@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7373 800-242-3562 |
Inspection Stations - Car Seats | Safe Riders Program | saferiders@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-252-8255 |
Institutional Review Board | Office of Practice & Learning
| InstitutionalReviewBoard@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2202 |
Internship | Office of Practice & Learning | Internships@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3750 |
Investigation and Surveillance Forms | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Laura.Tabony@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
J-1 Visa Waiver Program | Center for Health Statistics | TexasPCO@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-6164 |
KI (Potassium Iodide) | Radiation Control | Radiation Control Rules and Regulations
| 512-834-6679 |
Laboratory | Laboratory Services Section | Grace.Kubin@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7318 Fax: 512-776-7294 |
Laboratory (Chemical and Radiological Analysis) | Laboratory Services Section, Environmental Sciences Branch | Virginia.Kammerdiener@dshs.texas.gov Carl.Hogberg@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-3827 512-776-3368 |
Laboratory (Lab Building Issues) | Laboratory Services Section | Lisa.Hutson@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7318 Fax: 512-776-7294 |
Laboratory Reporting | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Laura.Tabony@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Laboratory Supplies for Newborn Screening | Laboratory Services Section, Quality Assurance Unit | John.Holcomb@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2674 |
Lactation | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov maternalhealth@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7373 |
Lead (Consumer Products) | PSQA section – Environmental Hazards Unit | Hazpro Help
| 512-834-6787 |
Lead (Exposure and Health Effects) | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Lead (Food) | PSQA Unit – Foods Group | Foods Group
| (512) 834-6670 |
Lead (Paint) | PSQA Section – Environmental Hazards Unit | Lead Help
| 512-834-6787 |
Lead (Poisoning Toxicology) | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | texasbloodlead@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7151 |
Lead Licensing | Environmental and Sanitation Licensing Group | Environmental Lead Program Licensing
| 512-834-6600 |
Legionnaire's Disease/Legionellosis | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Haylea.Stuteville@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Legislation | Government Affairs Unit | Nick Dauster
| 512-776-3880 |
Leishmaniasis | Zoonosis Control Branch | Bonny.Mayes@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Leprosy | Hansen's Disease Program | tb.feedback@dshs.texas.gov | 737-255-4300 |
Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) | TB/HIV/STD Section | tb.feedback@dshs.texas.gov | 737-255-4300 |
Leptospirosis | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov Laura.Robinson@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Library Services (Audiovisual Library) | Audiovisual Library | avlibrary@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7260 |
Library Services (Early Childhood Intervention/Rehabilitation Collection) | Audiovisual Library | avlibrary@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7260 |
Library Services (Funding Information Center) | Funding Information Center | fundctr@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7684 |
Library Services (Medical and Research Library) | Medical and Research Library | library@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7559 |
Listeriosis | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Irina.Cody@dshs.texas.gov Venessa.Cantu@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Literature, Forms, and Publications - HHS (Pinnacle System) | Pinnacle Online Ordering |
| |
Local Health Authority Information | Regional and Local Coordination | RLHO@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7770 800-248-4083 |
Local Public Health | Regional and Local Coordination | DSHS.LHD@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7770 800-248-4083 |
Low Level Radioactive Waste | Radioactive Material Group | Radiation Control Program
| (512) 834-6770 ext. 2843 |
Lyme Disease | Zoonosis Control Branch | Bonny.Mayes@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV) | HIV/STD Program | hivstd@dshs.texas.gov
| 737-255-4300 |
Mad Cow Disease, See also Bovine spongioform encephalitis (BSE) and Crutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Rachael.Straver@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2632 |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | PSQA Unit – Drugs and Medical Devices Group | Drugs and Medical Devices Group
| (512) 834-6755 |
Malaria | Zoonosis Control Branch | Sepehr.Arshadmansab@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3520 |
Marriage Statistics | Center for Health Statistics | vstat@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7509 |
Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology | Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology | MCHEpi@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2749 |
Maternal Care Designation | EMS/Trauma Systems | EMS/Trauma Systems | 512-834-6700 |
Maternal Health | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov MaternalHealth@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7373 |
Maternal Mortality and Morbidity | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov maternalhealth@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7373 |
Meaningful Use | Center for Health Policy and Performance | MeaningfulUseTX@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-2972 |
Measles (Rubeola) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Allison.Sierocki@dshs.texas.gov Kelsey.Sanders@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-2722 512-776-6577 |
Measles, German (Rubella) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Allison.Sierocki@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Meat and Poultry | Meat Safety Assurance Unit | Meat Safety Assurance Unit
| 512-834-6760 |
Medical Advisory Board (MAB) (Reviews Driver's Licenses for Medical Reasons) | Medical Advisory Board | EMS/Trauma Systems
| 512-834-6700 |
Medical Device Distributor and Manufacturers Licenses | Medical Device Manufacturers and Distributors | Drugs and Food Safety Licensing Group
| 512-834-6727 |
Medical Devices | Medical Device Manufacturers and Distributors | Drugs and Medical Devices Group
| 512-834-6755 |
Medical Gas Regulations | Drugs Manufacturers and Distributors | Drugs and Medical Devices Group
| 512-834-6755 |
Medical Serology – Laboratory Testing | Laboratory Services Section, Microbiological Sciences Branch | Dawn.Dutelle@dshs.texas.gov Cari.Sloma@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7592 512-776-7760 |
Medical Waste | PSQA Unit – Public Health Sanitation & Consumer Products Safety Group | Public Health and Sanitation Program
| (512) 834-6788 |
Meningitis | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Greg.Leos@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Meningococcal Infections | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Allison.Sierocki@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccine | Immunization Unit | schoolimm@dshs.texas.gov | 800-252-9152 |
Mental Health - HHSC | Mental Health and Substance Use - HHSC |
| |
Mercury Poisoning | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Susana.Baumann@dshs.texas.gov Jennifer.Vinyard@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Microbiology | Laboratory Services Section, Microbiological Sciences Branch |
| 512-776-7599 Fax: 512-776-7452 |
Migration for Birth Data | Center for Health Statistics | chs-info@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7261 |
Milk & Dairy Licenses | Milk and Dairy Group | Drugs and Food Safety Licensing Group
| 512-834-6727 |
Milk and Dairy Regulations | Milk and Dairy Group | Milk and Dairy Group
| 512-834-6758 |
Mosquito identification and testing | Zoonosis Control Branch | Bethany.Bolling@dshs.texas.gov Mary.D'Anton@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Mosquito-Borne Diseases | Infectious Disease Prevention Section | IDPS@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Motor Vehicle Injury Data | Office of Injury Prevention | injury.epi@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-242-3562 |
Multidrug Resistant Acinetobacter (MDR-A) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Susana.Baumann@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Mumps | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Kelsey.Sanders@dshs.texas.gov Allison.Sierocki@dshs.texas.gov Greg.Leos@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Naegleria | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Haylea.Stuteville@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Narcotics (Schedule of Controlled Substances) | PSQA Unit – Drugs and Medical Devices Group | Karen Tannert
| (512) 834-6755 |
National Health Service Corps (NHSC) | Texas Primary Care Office | Cindy Ellis
| 512-776-7518 ext. 2127 |
NBS (NEDSS Base System) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | NEDSS@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Neonatal Designation | EMS/Trauma Systems | EMS/Trauma Systems | 512-834-6700 |
Neural Tube Defects | Birth Defects Epidemiology and Surveillance | birthdefects@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7232 |
Newborn Health Information | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7373 |
Newborn Hearing Screening | Texas Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (TEHDI) | tehdi@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7726 |
Newborn Screening | Newborn Screening | newborn@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3957 |
Newborn Screening - Laboratory Testing | Laboratory Services Section, Biochemistry and Genetics Branch | Rachel.Lee@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7158 |
Newborn Screening Genetic Consulting | Genetic Screening and Clinical Care Coordination | newborn@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3957 1-800-252-8023 |
News Media Relations | Press Office | Chris Van Deusen
| 512-776-7119 |
Norwalk and Norwalk-Like | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Venessa.Cantu@dshs.texas.gov Irina.Cody@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Notifiable Conditions (Disease Reporting) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Laura.Tabony@dshs.texas.gov Johnathan.Ledbetter@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2663 512-776-7676 |
Nuclear Power Plants/Emergency Response | Inspection Unit – Environmental Monitoring Group | Radiation Control Program
| 512-834-6770, ext. 2022 |
Obesity Prevention | Obesity Prevention Program | wellness@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-6348 |
Occupational Diseases: Asbestos, Silicosis, Pesticide, Occupational Lead Poisoning | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-2222 |
Occupational Health | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-2222 |
Office of General Counsel | Office of General Counsel | Lisa Hernandez
| 512-776-7236 |
Science and Population Health, Office of | Office of Science and Population Health | publichealth@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7792 |
Open Records - Public Information Requests | Office of General Counsel | Open Records
| 512-776-6966 |
Oral/Dental Health | Oral Health Improvement Program | dental@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2008 |
Oxygen | Drug Manufacturers and Distributors | Drugs and Medical Devices Group
| 512-834-6755 |
Oysters | PSQA Unit – Seafood and Aquatic Life Group | Seafood and Aquatic Life Group
| (512) 834-6757 |
Parasitology (Parasites) – Laboratory Testing | Laboratory Services Section, Microbiological Services Branch | Chun.Wang@dshs.texas.gov Cathy.Snider@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-2552 512-776-7560 |
Parent Guide on Child Health | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7373 |
Paternity Records | Vital Statistics | vrstatus@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7111 |
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Kelsey.Sanders@dshs.texas.gov Allison.Sierocki@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Pesticide Exposure Reporting (Occupational) | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Pesticide Exposure, Health Impact and Toxicology | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-2222 |
Pesticides in Food | Foods Group | Foods Group
| 512-834-6670 |
Pests/Unsanitary Conditions (Public Nuisance Complaints) | PSQA Unit – Public Health Sanitation & Consumer Products Safety Group | Public Health Sanitation Program
| 512-834-6753 |
Pet Entry/Import Requirements | Zoonosis Control Branch | Pam.Wilson@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-6622 |
Pharmacy | Pharmacy Branch | ITEAMS.PharmacyHelpdesk@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7500 |
Phenylketonuria (PKU) | Newborn Screening | newborn@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3957 |
Phenylketonuria (PKU) - Laboratory Testing | Laboratory Services Section, Biochemistry and Genetics Branch | Rachel.Lee@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7430 |
Physical Activity and Wellness | Obesity Prevention Program | wellness@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3672 |
Pinworms | Laboratory | Cathy.Snider@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7560 |
Plague In Humans and Animals | Zoonosis Control Branch | Kathy.Parker@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Pneumococcal Infections | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Allison.Sierocki@dshs.texas.gov Kelsey.Sanders@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Polio | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Greg.Leos@dshs.texas.gov Allison.Sierocki@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Population | Center for Health Statistics | chs-info@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7261 |
Potassium Iodide (KI) | Consumer Protection Division | Radiation Control Program
| 512-834-6770 ext. 2843 |
Poultry and Meat | Meat Safety Assurance Unit | Meat Safety Assurance Unit | 512-834-6760 |
Practice & Learning, Office of | Office of Practice & Learning | OPL@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3685 |
PRAMS (Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System) | Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology | TexasPRAMS@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2935 |
Pregnancy High Risk | Case Management | askcm@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2168 |
Pregnancy, Parenting and Depression | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov maternalhealth@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 |
Press Office | Press Office | Chris Van Deusen
| 512-776-7119 |
Preventive Medicine Residency | Office of Practice & Learning | PrevMed@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3686 |
Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Haylea.Stuteville@dshs.texas.gov Antonio.Aragon@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Privacy (HIPAA) | HIPAA | HIPAA Privacy Officer
| 512-458-7313 |
Product Safety Licensing | Chemical and Product Safety Licensing Group | AVC Permitting
| 512-834-6600 |
Product Safety Regulations | PSQA Section – Environmental Hazards Unit | HazPro Help
| 512-834-6787 |
Promotor(a) | Promotor(a) or Community Health Worker Training and Certification Program | CHW@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2208 |
Pseudoephedrine Sales – Certificate of Authority (Licenses) | Drugs & Food Safety Licensing Group | Drugs and Food Safety Licensing Group | 512-834-6727 |
Psittacosis | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov Laura.Robinson@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement (CDC) | Health Emergency Preparedness and Response | CHEPR@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7219 |
Public Health Funding & Policy Committee | Regional & Local Coordination | PHFPC@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7770 |
Public Health Nuisances | Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety | Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety
| 512-834-6788 |
Public Health Nursing | Regional and Local Coordination | RLHO@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7770 |
Public Health Priorities | Office of Science and Population Health | publichealth@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7792 |
Public Health Regions | Regional and Local Coordination | RLHO@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7770 |
Public Information - Media | Press Office | Chris Van Deusen
| 512-776-7119 |
Public Information - Open Records Requests | Office of General Counsel | Open Records
| 512-776-6966 |
Public Lodging (Hotel/Motel) | Public Sanitation and Retail Safety | Public Sanitation and Retail Safety
| 512-834-6788 |
Public Playground | Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety | Public Health Sanitation Program | 512-834-6753 |
Public Restrooms | Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety | Public Health Sanitation Program
| 512-834-6753 |
Public Swimming Pools | PSQA Unit – Public Health Sanitation & Consumer Products Safety Group | Katie Moore
| 512-834-6788, ext. 2306 |
Publications - Pinnacle System | General Reference | DSHS Library Services
| 512-776-7260 |
Publications - Pinnacle System | HHS Warehouse | Jensen Roberts
| 512-250-7116 |
Publications - Pinnacle System | Pinnacle Online Ordering | Noel Lashbrook
| 512-487-3498 |
Q Fever | Zoonosis Control Branch | Bonny.Mayes@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Rabies - Laboratory Testing | Laboratory Services Section, Microbiological Sciences Branch | Nachea.Qualls@dshs.texas.gov Crystal.VanCleave@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7491 512-776-7515 |
Rabies In Animals | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov Laura.Robinson@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Rabies In Humans | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov Laura.Robinson@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Rabies Laws | Zoonosis Control Branch | Pam.Wilson@dshs.texas.gov Debbie.Speicher@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Rabies Oral Rabies Vaccination Program (Bait Drop) | Zoonosis Control Branch | Laura.Robinson@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Rabies Statewide Quarantine | Zoonosis Control Branch | Pam.Wilson@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Radiation (Low-Level Waste) | Radioactive Material Group | Radioactive Material (RAM) Licensing
| 512-834-6688 ext. 2861 |
Radiation (Nonionizing) Inpections | Inspection Unit – X-Ray Group | X-Ray and Laser Machine Inspections
| 737-218-7136 |
Radiation (Nuclear Emergency Planning) | Inspection Unit – Environmental Monitoring Group | Glen Corbin
| 512-834-6770, ext. 2028 |
Radiation (Pantex, Nuclear Weapons) | Inspection Unit – Environmental Monitoring Group | Chris Moore
| 512-834-6770, ext. 2014 |
Radiation Accidents | Inspection Unit – Environmental Monitoring Group | Art Tucker
| 512-834-6770, ext. 2359 |
Radiation Licensing | Regulatory Licensing Unit | RAMlicensing@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6688 ext. 2861 |
Radiation Policy/Standards & Quality Assurance Regulations | PSQA Unit – Radiation Group | PSQARad@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-231-5613 |
Radioactive Material | Radioactive Materials Group | RAMlicensing@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6688, ext. 2861 |
Radon | Inspection Unit – Environmental Monitoring Group | tiehh.radon@ttu.edu
| 806-834-6202 |
Ratite (Ostrich, Emu Slaughter Process Inspection) | Meat Safety Assurance Unit | meat.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6760 |
Red Tide | Seafood and Aquatic Life Group | seafood.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6757 |
Regional Advisory Councils (RACs)/Trauma Systems | EMS/Trauma Systems | emsinfo@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6700 |
Remote Inspectors (Dental, Veterinary, Podiatry, Minimal Threat) | Inspections Unit - Radiation - Mammography Group | RadiationXRayInspections@dshs.texas.gov
| 737-218-7136 |
Reportable Diseases | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Laura.Tabony@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Residency | Office of Practice & Learning | PrevMed@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3686 |
Restaurant (Yellow Grease) | PSQA Unit – Meat Group | meat.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6760 |
Restaurant Sanitation Regulations | Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety | foodestablishments@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6753 |
Restrooms | Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety | PHSCPS@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6788 |
Retail Food Establishments | Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety | foodestablishments@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6753 |
Rheumatic Fever | Infectious Disease Control Unit | Lesley.Brannan@dshs.texas.gov Amy.Littman@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Risk Assessment and Environmental Contamination | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever | Zoonosis Control Branch | Bonny.Mayes@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Rubella (German Measles) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Allison.Sierocki@dshs.texas.gov Greg.Leos@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Safe Riders | Safe Riders Program | saferiders@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-252-8255 |
Safe Sleep for Babies | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7373 |
Safety Workplace | PSQA Section – Environmental Hazards Unit | txhazcomhelp@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6787 |
Salmonellosis | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Jonathan.Kolsin@dshs.texas.gov Venessa.Cantu@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Salmonellosis in reptiles and amphibians | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Salvage Cosmetics | Salvage Brokers and Establishments | dmd.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6755 |
Salvage Drug | Salvage Brokers and Establishments | dmd.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6755 |
Salvage Food Regulations | Salvage Brokers and Establishments | foods.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6770 |
Salvage Medical Devices | Salvage Brokers and Establishments | dmd.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6755 |
Scarlet Fever/Rheumatic Fever | Infectious Disease Control Unit | Amy.Littman@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
School Cafeteria Inspection Payment/Applications | Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety | foodestablishments@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6626 |
School Health | School Health Program | SchoolHealth@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2909 |
School Health – Texas School Health Advisory Committee | School Health Program | SchoolHealth@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7279 |
School Immunization Requirements | Immunization Unit | schoolimm@dshs.texas.gov
| 800-252-9152 |
School Nurses | School Health Program | SchoolHealth@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2909 |
School-Based Health Centers | School-Based Health Centers | SchoolHealth@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7279 |
Schools/Child-Care Facilities Vision/Hearing Screening | School Vision and Hearing Screening Program | vhssprogram@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-6442 |
Science and Population Health, Office of | Office of Science and Population Health | publichealth@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7792 |
Seafood and Shellfish Licenses | Foods Group | foodslicensinggroup@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6757 |
Seafood Contamination | Seafood and Aquatic Life Group | seafood.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6757 |
Seafood Safety (other than shellfish and crab meat) | Foods Group | seafood.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6670 |
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS Laboratory Issues) | Laboratory Services Section, Microbiological Services Branch | Crystal.VanCleave@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7594 |
Sexual Violence Prevention | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 |
Shellfish | Seafood and Aquatic Life Group | seafood.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6757 |
Shigellosis | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Irina.Cody@dshs.texas.gov Venessa.Cantu@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 512-776-7676 |
Sickle Cell | Newborn Screening | newborn@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3957 |
Sickle Cell Anemia | Newborn Screening | newborn@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-3957 |
Sickle Cell Trait | Newborn Screening | newborn@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-3957 |
Silicosis Reporting | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Smallpox (Variola) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Laura.Tabony@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Snakes, Poisonous | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
South Texas Laboratory - Harlingen, TX | Laboratory Services Section | Aurora.Martinez@dshs.texas.gov
| 956-364-8748 |
Spinal Cord Injury Data | Office of Injury Prevention | injury.epi@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-242-3562 |
Spinal Screening | School Spinal Screening Program | vhssprogram@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-6442 |
St. Louis Encephalitis | Zoonosis Control Branch | Kelly.Broussard@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Staphylococcal | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Susana.Baumann@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
State Epidemiologist | Office of Science and Population Health | StateEpi@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7198 |
State Hospitals - HHSC (State Mental Health Facilities) | Hospital Services Section |
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Statewide Health Coordinating Council | Center for Health Statistics | shcc@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-6541 |
Statistics (Demographic Trends, Income, Poverty Rate) | Center for Health Statistics | chs-info@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7261 |
Strategic National Stockpile | Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
| CHEPR@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-458-7219 |
Streptococcal Disease, Group A & B | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Amy.Littman@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Stroke | Heart Disease and Stroke Program | cardio@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3684 |
Stroke Designation | EMS/Trauma Systems | emsinfo@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6700 |
Submersion/Drowning Data | Office of Injury Prevention | Injury.epi@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-242-3562 |
Substance Use - HHSC (Substance Abuse) | Mental Health and Substance Use - HHSC |
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov maternalhealth@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7373 |
Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID) | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov maternalhealth@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7373 |
Suicide Awareness | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7373 |
Suicide Data | Office of Injury Prevention | tvdrs@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-242-3562 |
Suicide Prevention - HHSC | Mental Health and Substance Use - HHSC |
| National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK(8255) |
Survey of Organizational Excellence | Division of Organization Development | Robin Scott
| 512-458-7111, ext. 6114 |
Swimming Pools and Spas, Public | Public Swimming Pools and Spas | Katie Moore
| 512-834-6788 |
Syndromic Surveillance | Syndromic Surveillance | Syndromic.Surveillance@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7770 |
Syndromic Surveillance Governance Council | Syndromic Surveillance Governance Council | Syndromic.Surveillance@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7770 |
Syphilis | HIV/STD Program | hivstd@dshs.texas.gov | 737-255-4300 |
Taeniasis | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov Bonny.Mayes@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Tattoo & Body Piercing Studio Licenses | Tattoo & Body Piercing Studios | drugs-foodsafety@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6727 |
Tattoo Studios | Tattoo and Body Piercing Studios | dmd.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6727 |
Tetanus | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Greg.Leos@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-3182 |
Texas Center for Infectious Disease - Health Facility (TCID) (Health Facility) | Texas Center for Infectious Disease - Health Facility (TCID) | TCID@dshs.texas.gov
| 210-534-8857 |
Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies (TCNWS) | Center for Health Statistics | tcnws@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-6723 |
Texas Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (TEHDI) | Texas Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (TEHDI) | tehdi@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7726 |
Texas EMS Trauma News | EMS/Trauma Systems | emsinfo@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6700 |
Texas Environmental Health Institute | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 81, Communicable Diseases, Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Johnathan.Ledbetter@dshs.texas.gov Laura.Tabony@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Texas Health Steps (EPSDT) (HHSC Medicaid) | Texas Health Steps (EPSDT) (HHSC Medicaid) | thsteps@hhsc.state.tx.us
| 512-776-7745 |
Texas Healthy Communities | Texas Healthy Communities Program | txhc@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-2050 |
Texas Poison Center Network | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Texas Primary Care Office | Texas Primary Care Office | Texas Primary Care Office
| 512-776-7518 |
Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) | Immunization Unit | TVFC@dshs.texas.gov
| 800-252-9152 |
Texas Violent Death Reporting | Office of Injury Prevention | tvdrs@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-242-3562 |
TexasAIM Maternal Health and Safety Initiative | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov maternalhealth@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7373 |
Tick Borne Diseases | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Tick identification and testing | Zoonosis Control Branch | Bonny.Mayes@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Title V | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 |
Tobacco Prevention and Control | Tobacco Prevention and Control Program | Tobacco.Free@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3307 |
Toxic Substances Coordinating Committee | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-2222 |
Toxicology | Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch | epitox@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-2222 |
Toxoplasmosis | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Toy Safety | Hazardous Consumer Products Registration Program | hazprohelp@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6787 |
TRAIN Texas | Health Emergency Preparedness and Response | TXTRAIN@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7336 |
Trauma Designation | EMS/Trauma Systems | emsinfo@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6700 |
Trauma Data Registry | Office of Injury Prevention | injury.web@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-242-3562 |
Trauma Rules | EMS/Trauma Systems | emsinfo@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6700 |
Trauma Systems/Regional Advisory Councils (RACs)/EMS | EMS/Trauma Systems | emsinfo@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6700 |
Traumatic Brain Injury Data | Office of Injury Prevention | Injury.web@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-242-3562 |
Travel Information (immunization required) | Immunization Unit |
| 800-252-9152 |
Trichinosis | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov Bonny.Mayes@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Tuberculosis | TB Services Branch | SandraA.Morris@dshs.texas.gov | 737-255-4300 |
Tuberculosis/Mycology (Fungi) - Laboratory Testing | Laboratory Services Section, Microbiological Sciences Branch | Jan.Owen@dshs.texas.gov Denise.Dunbar@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-2687 512-776-7342 |
Tuberculosis Reporting | TB/HIV/STD Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch | TBHIVSTDdata@dshs.texas.gov
| 737-255-4300 |
Tularemia | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov Kathy.Parker@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Typhoid Fever | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Venessa.Cantu@dshs.texas.gov Irina.Cody@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Typhus | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov Bonny.Mayes@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Umbilical Cord Banking | Title V Maternal and Child Health | titlev@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7373 |
Vancomycin Intermediate Stapylococcus aureus (VISA)/Vancomycin Resistant Stapylococcus aureus (VRSA) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Susana.Baumann@dshs.texas.gov Jennifer.Vinyard@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Susana.Baumann@dshs.texas.gov Jennifer.Vinyard@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Varicella (Chickenpox) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Kelsey.Sanders@dshs.texas.gov Allison.Sierocki@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Variola (Smallpox) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Laura.Tabony@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov Kelly.Broussard@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Veterinary Reporting | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov Laura.Robinson@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Vibrio Infections | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Irina.Cody@dshs.texas.gov Venessa.Cantu@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Violence Data | Office of Injury Prevention | tvdrs@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7373 800-242-3562 |
Virology (Viruses) - Laboratory Testing | Laboratory Services Section, Microbiological Sciences Branch | Crystal.VanCleave@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7594 |
Vision and Hearing Screening | School Vision and Hearing Screening Program | vhssprogram@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-6442 |
Vital Records Fraud | Inspector General, Office of the | Andy Abrams
| 512-458-7431 |
Vital Records Statistics | Vital Statistics | fieldservices@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7111 |
Volunteers | Center for Consumer and External Affairs | Rob Lallier Annette Brown (State Hospitals)
| 512-776-7688 512-206-5161 |
Waste Isolation Pilot Project (WIPP) | Radiation Control | Mike.Rutherford@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6770, ext. 2021 |
Water - Bottled Water | Foods Group | foods.regulatory@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6670 |
Water – Laboratory Testing for Bacteria | Laboratory Services Section, Microbiological Sciences Branch | Monica.Kingsley@dshs.texas.gov Chris.Malota@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7562 512-776-7611 |
Waterborne Diseases and Outbreaks | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Irina.Cody@dshs.texas.gov Venessa.Cantu@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
West Nile | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov
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Western Equine Encephalitis | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Whooping Cough (Pertussis) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Kelsey.Sanders@dshs.texas.gov Allison.Sierocki@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Worksite Wellness | Worksite Wellness Program | wellness@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-3672 |
X-Ray Compliance and Inspections | Inspection Unit – X-Ray Group | RadiationXRayInspections@dshs.texas.gov
| 737-218-7136 |
X-Ray Registration – Medical and Industrial X-Ray Programs | Regulatory Licensing Unit – Radiation Safety Branch - Machine Source Group | XRAYregistration@dshs.texas.gov
| 737-218-7110 |
Yersinia | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Venessa.Cantu@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Youth Camp Inspections | Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety | PHSCPS@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6753 |
Youth Camp Licensing | Public Sanitation and Retail Food | YouthCamps.Reg@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6660, ext. 2174 |
Youth Camps | Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety | PHSCPS@dshs.texas.gov | 512-834-6753 |
Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System (YRBSS) | Center for Health Statistics | YRBSS@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7261 |
Zika Virus | Infectious Disease Control Unit | feedback.idcu@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
Zoonosis (General) | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |
Zoonotic Health Topics | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric.Fonken@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-776-7676 |