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.

Medical Physicists
Perfusionists

Medical Radiologic Technologists
Respiratory Care Practitioners

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.

Licensed Professional Counselors 
Marriage and Family Therapists 
Social Workers