DSHS - Central Office

Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is an agency within the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). DSHS has eleven (11) regions to cover the state of Texas. DSHS has also been commissioned as the lead agency within HHSC enterprise for Emergency Preparedness. DSHS's has the following vision and mission statement: Vision, A Healthy Texas; Mission, To improve health and well-being in Texas.