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Texas Department of State Health Services - http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/
Official website with birth/death records, news, job openings, grants/funding, health information, kid's corner, laws/regulations, licensing, Medicaid and other programs, and publications. |
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TexCare Partnership - http://www.texcarepartnership.com/
Offers three separate children's health insurance programs. All three programs provide health insurance for children at a price that fits the budgets of Texas families. Rates are flexible and are based on the number of people in your family and your family's income and expenses. Children do not have to be US citizens to apply. |
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Texas Medical Board - http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/
State agency that licenses, regulates, and disciplines physicians, physician assistants and acupuncturists. |
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission - http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/
State agency which seeks to provide the leadership and innovation needed to achieve an efficient and effective health and human services system for Texans. |
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Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (TCADA) - http://www.tcada.state.tx.us/
Provides funding for prevention, intervention, and treatment services through contracts with community organizations. Includes information about preventing drug abuse and how to find treatment. |
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Texas Cancer Council - http://www.texascancercouncil.org/
Promotes and supports programs for cancer prevention and control. Lists information about plans, projects, publications, and funding opportunities. |
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Texas Youth Commission - http://austin.tyc.state.tx.us/cfinternet/prevention/search.cfm
A directory of programs, research, references and resources dedicated to the prevention of child and adolescent problems and the promotion of youth development in families, schools and communities. |
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Texas Optometry Board - http://www.tob.state.tx.us/
Licenses doctors of optometry and regulates the practice of optometry. Includes news, regulations, and information about continuing education, about licensing, and for consumers. |
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Texas Health Care Information Council - http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/thcic/
Collects and provides data to enable Texas consumers and health plan purchasers to make informed health care decisions. Includes hospital and HMO reports, membership information, meeting schedule, and contact information for staff. |
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Brain Injury Association of Texas - http://www.biatx.org/
Provides support and instructional services to survivors and their families. Offers online forum, statewide support group information, literature order form, and a newsletter for members. |
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Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners - http://www.foot.state.tx.us/
Lists board members and meetings, complaint procedure, and information about licensing and continuing education. |
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Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners - http://www.ecptote.state.tx.us/
Licenses physical and occupational therapists and registers therapy facilities. Complaint form, meeting schedule, and survey. |
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Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool - http://www.txhealthpool.com/
Provides health insurance to Texans who cannot obtain coverage because of a medical condition or because they are federally eligible individuals. |
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Nurse Oncology Education Program - http://www.noeptexas.org/
A statewide project funded by the Texas Cancer Council, designed to educate nurses in all practice settings about cancer prevention, detection, treatment and rehabilitation. Includes speaker's bureau, online courses, conference schedule, and scholarship information. |
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Texas CHIP Coalition - http://www.texaschip.org/
Created to keep families, advocates and the public informed on the status of the newly created Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in Texas. CHIP will be offered under the new state initiative of the TexCare Partnership. This partnership offers children's health coverage through the CHIP, Medicaid and Texas Healthy Kids programs. |
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Brazos Area Health Education Center - http://www.bahec.org/
Nonprofit improving access to health care by developing a quality health care workforce. Site describes programs including career presentations, anatomical models for loan, student internships, and support practice start-ups. |
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Texas Health Guide - http://www.texashealthguide.com/
Medical resources in Texas. |
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South Texas Blood and Tissue Center - http://www.bloodntissue.org/
A not-for-profit center responsible for supplying blood and tissue to 80 hospitals and clinics in 43 counties. |
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Texas Back Institute - http://www.texasback.com/
Chiropractors, physiatrists, and spine surgeons, as well as physicians who specialize in occupational and sports medicine. Offices in Plano, Hurst, Mesquite, and Midland-Odessa, Texas. |
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Texas Operation Lifesaver - http://www.texasoperationlifesaver.com/
A state component of Operation Lifesaver, a non-profit, nationwide public information and education program dedicated to reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities at railroad crossings. |
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Earnhart and Associates, Inc. - http://www.earnhart.com
A healthcare consulting firm specializing in the development and management of ambulatory surgery centers. Headquarters are in Dallas, Texas and operations center is in Brownsville, Texas. |
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CACFP Program - http://www.childfoodprogramoftexas.org/
Texas sponsors the Child And Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), a USDA program to help daycare home providers feed their children. |
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Medical Records in Texas - http://www.drjohnbaker.com/texasmedicalrecords.htm
Provides information on accessing personal records, as well as legal aspects in Texas. |
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Texas Healers Directory - http://www.byregion.net/healers/sitemaps/TX-Healers.shtml
Directory of holistic and alternative healers, massage therapists, bodyworkers, yoga teachers, reiki, natural foods and products, herbalists, and acupuncture. |