Topic | Program | Contact | Phone |
Camps for Youth (Health Inspections) |
PSQA Unit – Public Health Sanitation & Consumer Products Safety Group |
Michael Minoia
|
512-834-6773, ext. 2305
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Campylobacteriosis |
Infectious Disease Control Unit |
Lesley Bullion Linda Gaul
|
512-458-7676 512-458-7676
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Cancer Clusters (Excess Cancer) |
Cancer Epidemology & Surveillance Branch |
Brenda Mokry David Risser
|
512-458-7523
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Cancer Statistics |
Cancer Epidemology & Surveillance Branch |
David Risser Brenda Mokry
|
512-458-7523 Fax: 512-458-7681
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Cancer Studies Research |
Cancer Epidemology & Surveillance Branch |
Melanie Williams
|
512-458-7523 Fax: 512-458-7681
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Cancer Surveillance, (Texas Cancer Registry) |
Cancer Epidemology & Surveillance Branch |
Melanie Williams John Hopkins
|
512-458-7523 Fax: 512-458-7681
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Car Seats |
Safe Riders Traffic Safety Program |
Johnny Humphreys
|
512-458-7111, ext. 6640 800-252-8255
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Cardiovascular Disease |
Cardiovascular Health and Wellness Program |
Jennifer Smith Brett Spencer
|
512-458-7200 512-458-7111, ext. 6573
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Case Management/Social Work |
Children, Pregnant Women |
Cossy Hough
|
512-458-7111, ext. 6664
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Cemeteries |
Vital Statistics |
Geraldine Harris
|
512-458-2068
|
Central Adoption Registry |
Central Adoption Registry |
Patricia Molina
|
512-458-7388
|
Certificates for Free Sale |
Regulatory Licensing Unit – Food and Drug Licensing Intake Group |
Isabel Quintero Mary Calvin
|
512-834-6626 512-834-6626, ext.2492
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Cervical Cancer Screening |
Breast and Cervical Cancer Services |
Imelda Garcia
|
512-458-7796
|
Cervical Cancer Testing |
Breast and Cervical Cancer Services |
Imelda Garcia
|
512-458-7796
|
Chagas Disease |
Zoonosis Control |
Jim Schuermann Eric Fonken
|
512-458-7255 512-458-7255
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Chemical Contamination (Chemical Exposure) |
Environmental and Injury Epidemiology and Toxicology Branch |
Carrie Bradford Richard Beauchamp Keller Thormahlen
|
512-458-7269 800-588-1248
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Chemical Dependency (See Substance Abuse) |
Chemical Dependency Counselors |
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Program Professional Licensing and Certification Unit |
Stewart Myrick Stephen Mills Cindy Bourland
|
800-832-9623 512-834-6628
|
Chemical Threat - Laboratory Testing |
Laboratory Services Section, Emergency Preparedness Branch |
Marianne Garcia David Klein
|
512-458-7552 512-458-7111, ext. 3486
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Chemicals (Community Right-to-Know Act) |
Regulatory Licensing Unit – Chemical and Product Safety Licensing Group |
Bernardine Zimmerman Paula McKinney
|
512-834-6603, ext. 2480 512-834-6603, ext. 2432 800-452-2791
|
Chemicals (Hazardous Workplace) |
PSQA Unit – Public Health Sanitation & Consumer Product Safety Group |
Thandi Ziqubu-Page
|
512-834-6773, ext. 2803
|
Chempack |
Community Preparedness Section |
Zoe Nelson
|
512-458-7219
|
Chicken Pox (Varicella) |
Infectious Disease Control Unit |
Brandy Tidwell Kayla Boykins Lucille Palenapa
|
512-458-7676 512-458-7676 512-458-7676
|
Child (Placing Agency Records) |
Central Adoption Registry |
Patricia Molina
|
512-458-7388
|
Child Fatality Review Program |
Office of Program Decision Support |
Susan Rodriguez
|
512-458-7111, ext. 2311
|
Child Fatality Review Statistics |
Center for Health Statistics |
Paula Kirby
|
512-458-7111, ext. 2551
|
Child Health (Traumatic Brain Injury) |
Environmental and Injury Epidemiology and Toxicology Branch |
Linda Jones
|
512-458-7111, ext.3131
|
Child Lead Reporting (formerly Disease Reporting Occupational) |
Environmental and Injury Epidemiology and Toxicology Branch |
Cristina Baker Teresa Willis
|
512-458-7151
|
Child Passenger Safety |
Safe Riders Traffic Safety Program |
Johnny Humphreys
|
512-458-7111, ext. 6640
|
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention |
Environmental and Injury Epidemiology and Toxicology Branch |
Cristina Baker Teresa Willis
|
512-458-7151
|
Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) |
Children with Special Health Care Needs Services Program |
Lesa Walker
|
512-458-7355
|
Chlamydia |
HIV/STD Comprehensive Services Branch |
Alicia Nelson
|
512-533-3000
|
Chronic Wasting Disease |
Zoonosis Control |
Eric Fonken Skip Oertli
|
512-458-7255 512-458-7255
|
Civil Commitment |
Council on Sex Offender Treatment Professional Licensing and Certification Unit |
Allison Taylor Cindy Bourland
|
512-834-4530 512-834-6628
|
Civil Rights Issues |
HHSC Civil Rights Office |
HHSC Civil Rights
|
888-388-6332 TTY 877-432-7232
|
Clinical Laboratories (CLIA) - Medicare Certification |
Health Facility Compliance |
Carolyn Alberts
|
512-834-6792
|
Closures (Fish/Oysters) |
PSQA Unit – Seafood and Aquatic Life Group |
Gary Heideman
|
512-834-6757, ext. 2503
|
Coalition Building (Immunizations) |
Disease Prevention and Intervention Section |
Vivian Harris
|
512-458-7607 800-252-9152
|
Coccidiodomycosis-Valley/Desert Fever |
Infectious Disease Control Unit |
Jeff Taylor Neil Pascoe
|
512-458-7676 512-458-7676
|
Code Enforcement Officer Registration |
Code Enforcement Officer Registration Program Professional Licensing and Certification Unit |
David Olvera Cindy Bourland
|
512-834-6768 512-834-6628
|
Cold/Flu Protection and Prevention |
Infectious Disease Control Unit |
Stacy Davlin Neil Pascoe
|
512-458-7676 512-458-7676
|
Communications |
Communications Unit |
Luis Morales
|
512-458-7400
|
Community Assessment |
Regional and Local Services |
James Morgan Sandra Guyn
|
512-458-7770
|
Community Health Worker |
Texas Primary Care Office |
Isa Covio
|
512-458-7518
|
Community Hospital Capital Improvement |
EMS Trauma Systems/Trauma Systems Coordination |
Greg Wilburn Steve Janda
|
512-834-6700, ext. 6675 512-834-6700
|
Community Mental Health Centers (Medicare Certification) |
Health Facility Compliance Patient Quality Care Unit |
Derek Jakovich
|
512-834-6650, ext. 2374
|
Community Right-to-Know Act, Hazardous Chemical Reporting |
Regulatory Licensing Unit - Chemical and Product Safety Licensing Group |
Bernardine Zimmerman Paula McKinney
|
512-834-6603, ext. 2480 512-834-6603, ext. 2432 800-452-2791
|
Comprehensive Cancer |
Adult Health |
Juanita Salinas
|
512-458-7534
|
Comprehensive Cancer Control |
Adult Health/Chronic Disease Group |
Juanita Salinas Glenna Stewart
|
512-458-7111, ext. 3439 512-458-7111, ext. 3488
|
Comprehensive Out-Patient Rehabilitation (Medicare Certification) |
Health Facility Compliance Patient Quality Care Unit |
Derek Jakovich
|
512-834-6650, ext. 2374
|
Computed Tomography (CT) |
Regulatory Licensing- Machine Source Group |
Jo Turkette
|
512-834-6688, ext. 2247
|
Confidentiality Issues |
General Counsel |
Cathy Campbell
|
512-458-7236
|
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) |
Newborn Screening |
Paula Geurin
|
512-458-7111, ext. 2071
|
Congenital Hypothyroidism |
Newborn Screening |
Paula Geurin
|
512-458-7111, ext. 2071
|
Consumer Product Safety |
Product Safety Licensing Program |
Kathi Cronan Paula McKinney
|
512-834-6600, ext. 2440
|
Consumer Products Hazardous Recalls |
PSQA Unit - Public Health Sanitation & Consumer Products Safety Group |
Andrea Lopez
|
512-834-6773, ext. 2301
|
Consumer Products Recalls |
PSQA Unit – Public Health Sanitation & Consumer Product Safety Group |
Andrea Lopez Thandi Ziqubu-Page
|
512-834-6773, ext. 2301 512-834-6773, ext. 2803
|
Consumer Products, Hazardous |
Regulatory Licensing Unit - Chemical and Product Safety Licensing |
Kathi Cronan Paula McKinney
|
512-834-6600, ext. 2438 512-834-6603, ext. 2432
|
Contact Lens Dispensing Permits |
Contact Lens Dispensing Permit Program Professional Licensing and Certification Unit |
Yvonne Feinleib Stephen Mills Cindy Bourland
|
512-834-4515 512-834-6628
|
Contaminated Sharps Injuries |
Infectious Disease Control Unit |
Kathryn Gardner
|
512-458-7676
|
Contaminated Sharps Injury Reporting |
Infectious Disease Control Unit |
Kathryn Gardner
|
512-458-7676
|
Continuing Medical Education (CME) for Physicians |
Regional and Local Services |
Robyn Brown
|
512-458-7770
|
Continuing Nursing Education Hours (CNE) |
Regional and Local Services |
Robyn Brown
|
512-458-7770
|
Contracts |
Contract Oversight and Support Section |
Jovita Salinas
|
512-458-7484
|
Controlled Substances (Methadone Clinics) Schedules |
Substance Abuse Compliance Group Patient Quality Care Unit |
Angela Bibby
|
512-834-6700, ext. 2146
|
Controlled Substances (Schedules) Schedules |
PSQA Unit – Drugs and Medical Devices Group |
Karen Tannert
|
512-834-6755, ext. 2350
|
Cosmetics |
PSQA Unit – Drugs and Medical Devices Group |
Karen Tannert
|
512-834-6755, ext. 2350
|
County Fact Sheets/Selected Health Facts |
Center for Health Statistics |
Owen Wood John Hugg
|
512-458-7261
|
County Indigent Health |
County Indigent Health |
Jan Maberry
|
512-458-7706
|
Crabmeat Safety |
PSQA Unit – Seafood and Aquatic Life Group |
Kirk Wiles
|
512-834-6757, ext. 2500
|
Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease (CJD) |
Infectious Disease Control Unit |
Karen Moody Jeff Taylor
|
512-458-7676 512-458-7676
|
Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication |
Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication |
Emily Palmer
|
512-458-7111, ext. 2213
|
Crisis Stabilization Units (Hospital Licensing) |
Facility Licensing Group Regulatory Licensing Unit |
Linda Porter
|
512-834-6648, ext. 2632
|
Cryptosporidiosis |
Infectious Disease Control Unit |
Lesley Bullion Linda Gaul
|
512-458-7676 512-458-7676
|
Cyclospora |
Infectious Disease Control Unit |
Lesley Bullion Linda Gaul
|
512-458-7676 512-458-7676
|
Cysticercosis |
Zoonosis Control Branch |
Eric Fonken Jim Schuermann
|
512-458-7255 512-458-7255
|
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection |
Infectious Disease Control Unit |
Gary Heseltine Jeff Taylor
|
512-458-7676 512-458-7676
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