Texas Department of Health

The Texas Department of Health and Human Services Commission is a Cabinet-level State Agency of Texas. The Texas Department of Health and Human Services Commission oversees several State departments that have been charged to deal with health and human services.

Some of its subsidiaries include the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, the Texas Department of State Health Services, the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. The Texas Department of Health and Human Services employs over 9,000 people, with an annual budget around 16 billion dollars. The headquarters for the Department is the Brown-Heatly Building in Austin, Texas.

Through its work with the Texas Department of State Health Services, the Texas Department of Health and Human Services provides State-operated health care services, including hospitals, health centers and health agencies.

As the name implies, the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services supports the Texan elderly and disabled populations. This Department operates the State's assisted-living facilities.

The Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services includes the Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, the Division for Blind Services, Early Childhood Intervention Services, and the Division for Disability Determination Services, all four of which allow disabled people to improve their quality of life and facilitate their full participation in society.

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services investigates abuse, neglect or exploitation of children, the elderly, and the disabled.

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