About Texas Department of State Health Services- Houston

Services offered:

• Administration
• Birth Defect Epidemiology
• Cancer Epidemiology Surveillance
• Community Health Services
• Department of Social Work
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Environmental Health Program
• Epidemiology Response
• Health Facility Licensing
• HIV/STD Prevention
• Immunizations Program
• Food and Drug Safety Program
• Meat Safety Assurance Program
• Milk and Dairy Products
• Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention
• Oral Health (Dental) Program
• Public Health Improvement Program
• Public Health Preparedness Program
• Family Health Services and Contract Management
• Radiation Control Program
• Retail Food Safety Program
• Tobacco Prevention and Control
• Tuberculosis Elimination Program
• Vision, Hearing and Screening Program
• Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program
• Zoonosis Control

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Insurance Coverage For Mental Health

Obamacare purchased from the Health Care Marketplaces covers Mental Health Care and Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Under the Health Care Law there are 10 categories of benefits. Mental Health Care and Substance Abuse Treatment are two of the 10.

If you have Affordable Care Act Coverage you will have mental health care coverage.