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