Contact List
For assistance on one of these topics, please contact the approriate Ohio Department of Health office.
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Adoption Information
Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce |
Vital Statistics
E-mail: VitalStat@odh.ohio.gov
Telephone: (614) 466-2531 |
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Complaints for Nursing Homes/Health Care, Long-term Care Facilities |
Complaints – Nursing Homes/Health Care Program
Telephone: (800) 342-0553 TDD: (614) 752-6490 Fax: (614) 728-9169
E-mail: HCComplaints@odh.ohio.gov |
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Environmental Health:
Bathing Beach Monitoring, Food, Mold, Sewage, Private Water Systems |
Bureau of Environmental Health
Telephone: (614) 466-1390 Ohio Beach Monitoring: (866) 644-6224
E-mail: BEH@odh.ohio.gov |
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Regulatory oversight responsibilities for: state-regulated hospital maternity units; obstetrical/newborn services provided by an acute care hospital; residential group and family homes licensed as adult care facilities; and health maintenance organizations pursuant to the access to care and the quality of care for members. |
Community Health Care Facilities & Services
Telephone: (614) 995-7466
E-mail: community@odh.ohio.gov |
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Children and Family Health Concerns |
Bureau of Early Intervention Services
Telephone: (800) 755-4769
E-mail: BEIS@odh.ohio.gov |
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Questions About Disease Outbreaks |
Bureau of Infectious Disease Control
E-mail: BIDC@odh.ohio.gov |
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Immunization |
Immunization
Telephone: (800) 282-0546
E-mail: Immunize@odh.ohio.gov |
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Lead Poisoning Prevention |
Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
E-mail: LEAD@odh.ohio.gov |
| Radiation Protection: Environmental Radiation Safety; Nuclear Materials Safety; Radiologic Licensure; Imaging/Radiation Therapy Centers; X-Ray Equipment Registration and Inspection |
Bureau of Radiation Protection
Telephone: (614) 644-2727
E-mail: BRadiation@odh.ohio.gov
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Rules and Regulations |
Office of General Counsel
E-mail: Tamara.Malkoff@odh.ohio.gov |
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Statewide public and worksite smoking law
For general information:
To report violations of the law: |
Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
Telephone: 1-866-634-7654 E-mail: SmkInfo@odh.ohio.gov
Bureau of Environmental Health
Telephone: 1-866-559-6446 E-mail: NoSmoke@odh.ohio.gov
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Media |
Office of Public Affairs
E-mail: OPA@odh.ohio.gov |
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Director |
E-mail: Director@odh.ohio.gov
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Zoonotic Diseases, West Nile Virus, Rabies, Animal Bites |
Bureau of Infectious Disease Control
E-mail: Zoonoses@odh.ohio.gov |
If you are uncertain who to contact, please email our Public Affairs office at OPA@odh.ohio.gov
Additional Information Line Numbers
| HIV Care Services Section: |
(800) 777-4775 |
Ohio AIDS/HIV/STD Hotline (Confidential):
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(800) 332-AIDS |
Department of Insurance (for complaints against H.M.O.s):
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(800) 686-1526 |
Emergency Response Hotline:
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(888) 411-4142 |
Ohio Employee Assistance Program:
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(800) 221-6327 |
| Ohio Help Me Grow: * |
(800) 755-4769 |
Indoor Air:
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(800) 200-2526 |
| Lead Poisoning Prevention Hotline: |
(877) NOT-LEAD |
| Medicare Balance Billing Complaint Hotline: |
(800) 899-7127 |
| National S.T.D. Hotline: |
(800) 227-8922 |
| Ohio Nurse Aid Registry: |
(800) 582-5908 |
Physicians Who Care (for complaints against H.M.O.s):
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(800) 800-5154 |
| Rabies Information: |
(888) 722-4371 |
Ohio Radon Hotline:
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(800) 523-4439 |
Second Chance Trust Fund and Organ Donation:
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(888) 745-1511 |
| Tobacco Prevention: |
(866) 557-7867 |
| West Nile Virus Information Line: |
(888) 722-4371 |
Women’s Helpline:
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(800) 282-3040 | Information on programs such as BabyNet, Child Passenger Safety Seats, Infant Hearing Screenings, Children with Medical Handicaps, among others.
Last Updated: 12/4/06 |