Consumer Protection Division Transitioning Programs
The Department of State Health Services maintains this web page, but the 84th Legislature made structural changes to the Health and Human Services system including transitioning the below DSHS functions to the Texas Medical Board (TMB), the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC), and the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).
More information about HHS Transformation.
DSHS Consumer Protection Division Sitemap
Programs Transitioned to TMB
The following programs have moved to the Texas Medical Board (TMB) as of January 1, 2016. For information click on the program link below.
Programs Transitioned to TDLR
The following programs have moved to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) as of October 1, 2016. For information click on the program link below.
- Athletic Trainers
- Dyslexia Therapists and Dyslexia Practitioners
- Midwives
- Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
- Dietitians
- Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments
- Orthotics and Prosthetics
The following programs have moved to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) as of November 1, 2017. For information click on the program link below.
- Code Enforcement Officers
- Massage Therapy
- Offender Education
- Laser Hair Removal
- Mold Assessment and Remediation
- Sanitarians
Programs Transitioned to HHSC
The following programs have moved to the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) as of September 1, 2017. For information click on the program link below.
- Abortion Facilities
- Architectural and Engineering Review for Health Facilities
- Chemical Dependency Counselors
- Community Mental Health Centers
- Council on Sex Offender Treatment (CSOT)
- Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities
- Hospitals - Psychiatric & Crisis Stabilization Units
- Laboratories - (CLIA)
- Portable X-Ray Services
- Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities
- Texas Medical Disclosure Panel
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers
- Birthing Centers
- Clinical Laboratories (CLIA), for Medicare Certification
- Comprehensive Out-Patient Rehabilitation Facilities
- End Stage Renal Disease Facilities
- Hospitals - General
- Hospitals - Special
- Narcotic Treatment Clinics
- Medical Waste Treatment Technologies (Under Review)
- Rural Health Clinics
- Special Care Facilities
Programs Transitioned to BHEC
The following programs have moved to the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC) as of September 1, 2020. For information click on the program link below.