| Topic | Program | Contact | Phone |
|---|
| Bacteriology (Bacteria) - Laboratory Testing | Laboratory Services Section, Microbiological Services Branch | Elizabeth Delamater Chun Wang Tamara Baldwin | 512-776-7592 512-776-6189 |
| Bed Bugs | Public Health Sanitation Program | Public Health Sanitation Program
| 512-834-6753, ext. 2306 |
| Bedding (Sleep Products) | PSQA Unit – Environmental Hazards Group | Dana Shuler
| 512-834-6787, ext. 2301 |
| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) | Center for Health Statistics | BRFSS
| 512-776-7261 |
| Big Spring State Hospital (Mental Health) | MH/SA - Hospital Services Section | Ed Moughon
| 432-268-7222 |
| Biosecurity of Food and Drugs | Environmental and Consumer Safety Section | Kevin Veal
| 512-834-6660, ext. 2164 |
| Biostatistics | Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit | Ketki Patel
| 512-776-3723 |
| Bioterrorism Grants (CDC and HRSA) | Community Preparedness Section | Bruce Clements Sallile Conner
| 512-458-7219 Fax: 512-458-7472 Fax: 512-458-7472 |
| Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness | Community Preparedness Section | Bruce Clements Beverly Ray
| 512-458-7219 Fax: 512-458-7472 |
| Biothreat - Laboratory Testing | Laboratory Services Section, Emergency Preparedness Branch | Rahsaan Drumgoole Erin Swaney
| 512-776-6171 512-776-7185 |
| Bird Diseases Transmissible to Humans | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric Fonken
| 512-776-2155 |
| Bird Flu (Avian Flu Strain, H5N1) | Zoonosis Control Branch | Eric Fonken
| 512-776-2155 |
| Birth Defects Surveillance/Tracking and Research | Birth Defects Epidemiology and Surveillance | Mark Canfield Peter Langlois
| 512-776-7232, ext. 6158 512-776-7232, ext. 6183 |
| Birth Records | Vital Statistics | Registrar
| 512-776-7111 |
| Birth Statistics | Center for Health Statistics | Data Management Program
| 512-776-7509 |
| Birthing Center Data Reporting | Center for Health Statistics | Data Management Program | 512-776-7509 |
| Birthing Center Licensing | Facility Licensing Group | Health Facility Licensing and Compliance
| 512 834-6646, ext. 2210 |
| Blood (Blood-borne Pathogens Regulations) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Kelly Broussard Bobbiejean Garcia Jessica Ross | 512-776-2358 713-767-3404 512-776-6356 |
| Blood (Needleless System) | Medical Device Bloodborne Pathogen Control | Drugs and Medical Devices Group
| 512-834-6755 |
| Bloodborne Pathogen Control Device Registration | Medical Device Bloodborne Pathogen Control | Drugs and Medical Devices Group
| 512-834-6727, ext. 2413 |
| Bloodborne Pathogens/Contaminated Sharps Injuries | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Kelly Broussard Bobbiejean Garcia Jessica Ross | 512-776-2358 713-767-3404 512-776-6356 |
| Body Piercing | Tattoo and Body Piercing Studios | Drugs and Medical Devices Group
| 512-834-6755 |
| Body Piercing (Licensing) | Regulatory Licensing Unit –Drugs & Food Safety Licensing Group | Jody Randig | 512-834-6727 |
| Booster Seats | Safe Riders Program | Frank Luera | 512-776-2207 |
| Border Health Issues (Texas Mexico)-Governmental Relations | Border Health, Office of | R.J. Dutton
| 512-458-7675 |
| Border Health Issues (Texas-Mexico) | Border Health, Office of | R.J. Dutton
| 512-458-7675 |
| Border Health Issues (Texas-Mexico)-Binational Coordination | Border Health, Office of | Jose Moreira
| 512-776-7436 |
| Border Health Issues (Texas-Mexico)-Border Data | Border Health, Office of | Allison Banicki
| 512-776-6705 |
| Bottled and Vended Water | Bottled and Vended Water Program | Foods Group
| 512-834-6670, ext. 2189 |
| Bottled Water Operators Certificate of Exam (Food & Drug Licenses) | Regulatory Licensing Unit-Foods Licensing Group | Rosemary Saldiva | 512-834-6626, ext. 2646 |
| Botulism (Foodborne) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Venessa Cantu Greg Leos Marilyn Felkner | 512-776-6648 512-776-3182 512-776-6393 |
| Botulism (Infant) | Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Branch | Venessa Cantu Greg Leos | 512-776-6648 512-776-3182 |
| Breast Cancer Screening | Breast and Cervical Cancer Services | BCCS Program
| 512-776-7796 |
| Breastfeeding | WIC Nutrition Breastfeeding | Tracy Erickson Julie Stagg | 512-341-4521 512-776-6917 |
| Brucellosis, Human | Zoonosis Control Branch | Inger Vilcins
| 512-776-3791 |
| Budget Issues (DSHS) | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Financial Officer
| 512-458-7640 |