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 Cecile Erwin Young (512) 424-6502
Special Assistant Marissa Prifogle (512) 424-6535
Correspondence Specialist Divya Rana (512) 424-6950
Chief Counsel Karen Ray (512) 424-6614
Deputy Chief Counsel Nycia Deal (512) 424-6511
Chief Audit Executive Nicole Guerrero (512) 428-1953
Chief of Staff Kate Hendrix (512) 424-6502

Staff

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Chief Public Affairs Officer Hailey Kemp (512) 487-3387
Government and Stakeholder Relations Jonathan Connors (512) 487-3300
Communications Christine Mann (512) 424-6951
Ombudsman Joel Schwartz (512) 706-7281
Chief Program and Services Officer Michelle M. Alletto (512) 707-6100
Deputy Chief Program and Services Officer Heather Fleming (512) 960-6328
Deputy Executive Commissioner - Access & 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 Emily Zalkovsky (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
Chief Policy and Regulatory Officer Jordan Dixon (512) 424-6995
Deputy Executive Commissioner - Policy and Rules Libby Elliott (512) 969-1026
Deputy Executive Commissioner Regulatory Services Stephan Pahl (512) 243-4963
Chief Financial Officer Trey Wood (512) 707-6080
Deputy Chief Financial Officer Chris Matthews (512) 424-6613
Provider Finance Victoria Grady (512) 730-7450
Chief Information Officer Sylvia Hernandez Kauffman (737) 229-0162
Chief Operating Officer Maurice McCreary (512) 913-9557
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 (512) 438-3807 / (512) 206-5302
Austin State Hospital Stacey Thompson (512) 419-2102 / (512) 419-2163
Big Spring State Hospital Deborah Young (432) 267-8216 / (432) 268-7263
El Paso Psychiatric Center Zulema Carrillo (915) 534-5412 / (915) 534-5587
Kerrville State Hospital Leigh Ann Fitzpatrick (830) 896-2211 / (830) 258-5373
North Texas State Hospital (Wichita Falls) Albert Ragland (940) 692-1220 / (940) 689-5539
North Texas State Hospital (Vernon) Albert Ragland (940) 552-9901 / (940) 553-2500
Rio Grande State Center Sonia Hernandez-Keeble (956) 364-8000 / (956) 364-8497
Rusk State Hospital Michelle Foster (903) 683-3421 / (903) 683-7101
San Antonio State Hospital Bob Arizpe (210) 532-8811 / (210) 531-7876
Terrell State Hospital Mark Messer (972) 524-6452 / (972) 551-8053
Waco Center for Youth Brent Crihfield (512) 230-4282
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State Supported Living Centers

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Associate Commissioner Vacant (512) 879-0912
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 Position Vacant (979) 277-1300 / (979) 277-1865
Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center Trena Smith (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) 591-3310 / (915) 782-6395
Lubbock State Supported Living Center Robin Seale-Gutierrez (806) 741-3675 / (806) 741-3604

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

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