Senate Committee on Health and Human Services February 10, 2009 Overview: Texas Department of State Health Services David Lakey, M.D. Commissioner

2 Health Responsibilities for DSHS Maintaining public health activities, such as immunizations, sanitation and food quality Preventing and treating chronic disease Preventing and treating substance abuse and mental illness Preparing for and responding to public health threats, such as hurricanes, pandemic influenza and bioterrorism Monitoring and controlling infectious diseases Providing community health safety net services. Using health care data to improve services and guide decision-making

3 Department of State Health Services Vision A healthy Texas Mission To improve health and well-being in Texas Multifaceted agency Of 178 state agencies, DSHS is 4th largest Public health, mental health, substance abuse Everything from Alzheimers to Zoonosis Impact on millions of people

4 Agency Facts ~ $2.7 billion per year budget ~ 12,000 FTEs (~7,500 in state hospitals) Nearly 6000 client services and administrative contracts 157 DSHS sites

5 Regulatory Services Food and Drug Safety Environmental Health Radiation Control Health Care Professionals Health Care Facilities Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Care System

6 Division Facts 250,000 professionals and facilities licensed, certified, or registered by DSHS per year Each workday: Regulatory Services employees process applications from ~ 500 people and 100 facilities Professional Licensing and Certification Unit, alone, handles about 1,000 incoming phone calls

7 Family and Community Health Services Specialized Health Services Nutrition Services Community Services Section Title V and Family Health Office

8 Division Facts WIC serves more than 900,000 clients a month. About 65% of all infants born in Texas are WIC clients during their first year. The DSHS Family Planning Program serves about 230,000 women, adolescents and men each year. Primary Health Care serves about 105,000 clients annually. FQHC Incubator Program 32 FQHCs in FQHCs in 2009

9 Regional and Local Health Services Eight Health Services Regions Serve as Local Health Authority where there is no local health department Liaison with Local Health Department

10 Delaware Vermont South Dakota Wyoming Nevada West Virginia Utah Maryland Alaska Hawaii Indiana Health Services Regions with 2005 population estimates and states with comparable populations

11 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Community MH Services for Adults Community MH Services for Children Substance Abuse Preventions & Treatment State Mental Health Facilities Community Hospitals Texas Center for Infectious Disease South Texas Health Care System

12 Division Facts FY2008 Total Served: SA Youth Prevention ~1,285,000 SA Adult Treatment ~ 52,000 SA Youth Treatment ~ 6,980 MH Adult Community MH ~115,000 MH Child Community MH ~29,600 Mental Health Facilities: 17,090 admissions 2,477 staffed state hospital beds

13 Prevention and Preparedness Services Community Preparedness Section Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention Infectious Disease Prevention Environmental Epidemiology & Disease Registries Laboratory Services

14 Division Facts Laboratory Receives ~ 2 million specimens per year People, animals, mosquitoes, food, water, and consumer products Test for infectious diseases, newborn screening, clinical chemistry, and environmental chemistry Immunization Program Distributes over 12 million doses of vaccine annually through the Texas Vaccines for Children Program (3,400 private and public sites) and offers uninsured adult vaccines through public clinics statewide. New vaccines for adolescents in the past three years have also made this age group a priority as well. HIV FY ~29,000 persons were provided HIV medical and support services FY the HIV medication program provided 200,000 medications to more than 13,000 persons with HIV disease

15 Vital Records & Health Statistics Center for Health Statistics Vital Statistics

16 Vital Records & Health Statistics Facts DSHS Vital Statistics issued ~485,600 records (FY2008) Birth and death certificates, filing adoptions paternities, amendments & other services Center for Health Statistics Web site receives > 3,700 customer hits a day. Of those seeking information, 90% are external customers.