| Topic | Program | Contact | Phone |
|---|
| Parasites | Zoonosis Control Branch
| George.Peck@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
| 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 | 512-776-7676 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Preventable Adverse Events | Healthcare Safety Unit | DSHS Preventable Adverse Events | 512-776-7676 |
| 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
| 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 Informatics Data and Exchange Unit (PHID) | Public Health Informatics Data and Exchange Unit (PHID) | NEDSS@dshs.texas.gov | 512-776-7676 |
| 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 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 | PHSCPS@dshs.texas.gov
| 512-834-6788 |
| 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 |