Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Health and Human Services Commission, Texas*

General Information

Agency #: 529 4601 W. Guadalupe St. (78751)P.O. BOX 13247Austin, TX 78711-3147

Commissioner's Office

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Executive Commissioner Stephanie Muth (512) 424-6502
Special Assistant Marissa Prifogle (512) 424-6535
Correspondence Specialist Divya Rana (512) 424-6950
Chief Counsel Nycia Deal (512) 424-6511
Chief Deputy Counsel, Litigation & Hearings Ryan Bane (512) 529-9317
Chief Deputy Counsel, Government Law & Policy Stephanie Tourk (512) 424-6578
Chief Deputy Counsel, Contracts & Open Government Jacob Welch (512) 406-2627
Chief Audit Executive Rachelle Wood (512) 593-0756
Chief of Staff Kate Hendrix (512) 424-6502

Staff

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Chief Public Affairs Officer Hailey Kemp (512) 487-3387
Director, Government Relations Jonathan Connors (512) 487-3300
Communications Christine Mann (512) 424-6951
Ombudsman Elisa Hendricks (512) 706-7281
Chief Behavioral Health, Disability and Aging Services Officer Jordan Dixon (512) 424-6995
Deputy Chief Behavioral Health, Disability and Aging Services Heather Fleming (512) 960-6328
Chief – Family Resources & Eligibility Services Molly Regan (512) 438-3244
Deputy Executive Commissioner - Behavioral Health Services Trina Ita (512) 696-4485
Deputy Executive Commissioner – Community Services Haley Turner (512) 438-4517
Chief Medicaid/CHIP Services Officer Stephanie Stephens (512) 968-5579
Deputy Chief Medicaid/CHIP Services Officer Valerie Mayes (512) 670-6994
Deputy Executive Commissioner – Family Health Services Crystal Starkey (512) 206-5646
Deputy Executive Commissioner Health Specialty and Care System Scott Schalchlin (512) 416-0348
Deputy Executive Commissioner - Policy and Rules Libby Elliott (512) 969-1026
Chief of Regulatory Services David Kostroun (737) 330-4674
Chief Financial Officer Trey Wood (512) 707-6080
Deputy Chief Financial Officer Chris Matthews (512) 424-6613
Deputy Chief, Finance Victoria Grady (512) 730-7450
Chief Information Officer Sylvia Hernandez Kauffman (737) 229-0162
Deputy Executive Commissioner Procurement and Contracting Services Kay Molina (512) 568-4850
Deputy Executive Commissioner – System Support Services Rolland Niles (512) 806-5849
Business and Regional Services Melissa Rider (210) 416-0158
Civil Rights Dana Hess (512) 436-2859
Human Resources LaDawn Gray (512) 243-4896
Inspector General Raymond Charles "Ray" Winter (512) 419-4076

State Hospital Systems

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Associate Commissioner Kristy Carr (737) 330-7874
Austin State Hospital Stacey Thompson (512) 419-2970 / (512) 419-2163
Big Spring State Hospital Terina McIntyre (432) 574-3218 / (432) 268-7263
El Paso Psychiatric Center Zulema Carrillo (915) 534-5412 / (915) 534-5587
Kerrville State Hospital Teresa Stroud (830) 258-5288 / (830) 258-5373
Wichita Falls State Hospital Tim Beaman (940) 698-5213 / (940) 689-5539
Vernon State Hospital Albert Ragland (940) 552-4000 / (940) 553-2500
Rio Grande State Center Sonia Hernandez-Keeble (956) 364-8000 / (956) 364-8497
Rusk State Hospital Matthew Moravec-Gallagher (903) 683-7221 / (903) 683-7101
San Antonio State Hospital Vincent Creazzo (210) 531-7710 / (210) 531-7876
Terrell State Hospital Reagan Teel (972) 551-8200 / (972) 551-8053
Terrell Center for Youth Roxann Fisk (972) 884-3405 / (972) 884-3400
Waco Center for Youth Brent Crihfield (512) 296-5901
f: (254) 745-5398

State Supported Living Centers

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Associate Commissioner Laura Cazabon (512) 416-0349
Abilene State Supported Living Center Linda Hinshaw (325) 795-3284 / (325) 795-3037
Austin State Supported Living Center Chip Walters (512) 374-6000 / (512) 459-5352
Brenham State Supported Living Center Mary Frazier (512) 550-6494
f: (979) 277-1865
Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center Liz Thomas (361) 844-7922 / (361) 844-7910
Denton State Supported Living Center Nancy Condon (940) 591-3310 / (940) 591-3300
El Paso State Supported Living Center Laura Moore (915) 782-6363 / (915) 782-6395
Lubbock State Supported Living Center Misty Mendez (806) 741-3675 / (806) 741-3604
Lufkin State Supported Living Center Melinda Gentry (936) 853-8350 / (936) 853-8521
Mexia State Supported Living Center Stephanie Funderburg (254) 562-1203 / (254) 562-1183
Richmond State Supported Living Center Laura Hall (281) 344-4222 / (281) 344-4587
Rio Grande State Supported Living Center Kathy Mayor (956) 364-8458
f: (946) 364-8372
San Angelo State Supported Living Center Elizabeth Love (325) 465-2200 / (325) 465-2878
San Antonio State Supported Living Center Cheryl Rhodes (210) 531-3802 / (210) 531-3765

* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2027.

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