Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) provides treatment for individuals with Hansen’s disease (HD) in the state. These services are federally funded through the National Hansen’s Disease Program (NHDP), an activity in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and the Bureau of Primary Health Care. It is authorized by Public Law 99-117, Section 2. (a), Section 320 and is guided by DHHS regulations. The NHDP is charged with the responsibility of providing HD treatment for individuals with this disease through the NHDP, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and through its Ambulatory Care Program.
Eligibility: any individual living in the United States may receive outpatient medical care for the diagnosis and treatment of HD and its complications. Contacts of these patients are also eligible for services to rule out or confirm the diagnosis of HD.
The primary goal of the program is to prevent deformity and disability from HD through early diagnosis and treatment.
Learn more about Hansen's Disease in Texas
Contact a Clinic
DSHS-supported treatment for Hansen's Disease in Texas is available at the following sites:
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Amarillo, Texas
City of Amarillo Department of Public Health
1000 Martin Road
Amarillo, Texas 79107
Phone: 806-378-6312
Fax: 806-378-6306
Physician: Scott Bell, MD
Nurse: Catrina Wright, RN -
Denton, Texas
Denton County Public Health
Denton Office
535 S. Loop 288, Ste 1003
Denton, Texas 76205
Phone: 940-349-2922
Project Director: Joe Paul Gallo, WHNP
dentoncounty.com/healthLewisville Office
190 N. Valley Parkway
Lewisville, Texas 75067
Phone: 972-434-4706
Public Health Nurse: Soila Gomez, RN
dentoncounty.com/health -
Houston, Texas
UT Physicians Dermatology – Texas Medical Center
Physician – Steven Mays, MDHouston Office
Houston Medical Center Professional Bldg
6655 Travis, Ste 700
Houston, Texas 77030
Phone: 713-500-8260Bellaire Office
6700 West Loop South, Ste 520
Bellaire, Texas 77401
Phone: 713-572-8122 -
San Antonio, Texas
Texas Center for Infectious Diseases
2303 S. E. Military Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78223
Phone: 210-531-4576
Public Health Nurse: Trista Reglein, ACNE
dshs.texas.gov/tcid/
Texas Department of State Health Services
Hansen’s Disease Program Central Office
Department of State Health Services
Hansen's Disease Program
Mail Code 1939
P.O. Box 149347
Austin, Texas 78714-9347
Phone: 737-255-4300
Elizabeth Foy, BSN, RN
Nurse Consultant
Phone: 737-255-4375
Fax: 512-989-4010
Other Sites and Resources
- National Hansen's Disease Program
Ambulatory care, clinical services, clinical lab and social services relating to HD - World Health Organization