Frequently Called Phone Numbers by Subject
This page lists frequently called phone numbers by subject in alphabetical order.
See also:
Phone Numbers of Sections/Program/Units of the Minnesota Department of Health
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
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Last revision:
| Subject | MDH and other Agencies | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Abandoned dumps | Environmental Health | 651-201-4899 |
| Abandoned wells | Environmental Health | 651-201-4600 health.wells@state.mn.us |
| Abortion reporting statistics | Center for Health Statistics | 651-201-5945 |
| Abstinence education | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Accidents (deaths) | Center for Health Statistics | 651-201-5813 |
| Acupuncture | Minn. Board of Medical Practice | 612-617-2130 |
| Adolescent health | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Adoption (birth records) | Dept. of Human Services; Office of Vital Records | 651-431-2000 651-201-5970 |
| Advisory council hearing instrument dispenser | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Advisory council maternal and child health | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Advisory council plumbing/exam | Department of Labor & Industry | 651-284-5031 (individuals) 651-284-5034 (business contractor licenses) |
| Advisory council wells and boring | Environmental Health | 651-201-4600 |
| Agriculture (general) | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | 651-201-6000 |
| Agriculture, food inspection | Agriculture | 651-201-6027 |
| Agriculture, consumer information | Agriculture | 800-535-4555 |
| Agriculture, plant/poison ivy information | University of Minnesota | 612-624-1222 |
| Aging board | Minnesota Board on Aging (DHS) | 651-431-2500, or 800-882-6262 |
| AIDS case reports/science info. | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| AIDS hotline | AIDSLINE | 612-373-2437, or 800-248-2437 |
| AIDS prevention programs | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Air cleaners | Environmental Health | 651-201-4601 |
| Air contaminants complaints | MPCA | 651-296-6300 |
| Air pollution (asbestos) | Minn. Pollution Control Agency | 651-296-6300 |
| Air - complaints | Minn. Pollution Control Agency | 651-296-6300 |
| Air - formaldehyde | Environmental Health | 651-201-4601 |
| Air - Clean Indoor Air Act | Environmental Health | 651-201-4601 |
| Air - indoor air | Environmental Health | 651-201-4601 |
| Air - Minn. complaints - industrial | Minn. Pollution Control Agency | 651-296-7300 |
| Air - Minnesota private homes | Environmental Health | 651-201-4620 |
| Alcohol/drug abuse counselors licensing | Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy | 651-201-2756 |
| Alcohol, drugs, and addictions | Minn. Dept. of Human Services | 651-431-2460 |
| Alcohol/drug abuse advisory council | Health Promotion & Chronic Disease | 651-201-5396 health.drugodprev@state.mn.us |
| Alcohol/drug testing in workplace | Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry | 651-284-5005 |
| Alcohol, exposed during pregnancy | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Alcohol/drug abuse prevention | Health Promotion & Chronic Disease | 651-201-5396 health.drugodprev@state.mn.us |
| Alternative health care practice | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Alzheimer's and related dementias | 651-201-5400 | |
| Alzheimer's Association | Alzheimer's Assoc. | 800-272-3900 |
| Ambulance | Emergency Medical Services Board | 651-201-2801 |
| Amebiasis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Animal bites | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Animal health | Minnesota Board of Animal Health | 651-296-2942 |
| Animal control, St. Paul only (others, contact your city officials) | St. Paul Your city | 651-645-3953 Your city officials |
| Anthrax | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Antibiotic | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Apartment complaints/inspections | City Hall | City Inspector |
| Apartment/landlord complaints | Tenants Union | 651-221-0501 (St. Paul) 612-673-3003 (Minneapolis) |
| Arsenic (private well water) | Well Management | 651-201-4600 |
| Arsenic (public water supply) | Drinking Water Protection | 651-201-4700 |
| Arthritis | Health Promotion & Chronic Disease | 651-201-3892 |
| Asbestos and lead compliance | Environmental Health | 651-201-4620 |
| Asbestos in the workplace | Minnesota OSHA | 651-284-5050 |
| Assistance paying for medical treatment | MDH Managed Care | 651-201-5100 |
| Assisted living | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Asthma | Health Promotion & Chronic Disease | 651-201-5909 health.asthma@state.mn.us |
| Athletic trainer | Minnesota Board of Medical Practice | 612-617-2130 |
| Attorney general office | Attorney General's Office | 651-296-3353 |
| Audiologists | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Babesiosis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Background checks (nursing homes) | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Bacteria (general nonspecific bacteria) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Beaches | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| Behavioral risk factor surveillance survey | Center for Health Statistics | 651-201-5996 |
| Bioterrorism | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Bird droppings | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Birth certificates | Office of Vital Records and from any local registrar office: years 1900 to present. NO WALK-IN SERVICE. Minnesota records before 1900 are available from the Minnesota Historical Society and/or the local registrar office in the county where the birth occurred. | 651-201-5970 |
| Birth certificates - born in Ramsey County | Ramsey County | 651-266-1333 |
| Birth control | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Birth/death statistics | Center for Health Statistics | 651-201-3880 |
| Birth defects information systems | Child and Family Health-Children and Youth with Special Health Needs | 651-201-3650 |
| Blastomycosis (lung or skin lesions) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Blind, services for | Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development | 651-539-2300 |
| Bloodborne pathogens (workplace) | Minnesota OSHA (Dept. labor and industry) | 651-284-5050 |
| Blood banks, complaints and regulation | Food and Drug Administration Minneapolis | 612-334-4100 |
| Blood pressure control | Health Promotion & Chronic Disease | 651-201-5400 health.heart@state.mn.us |
| Blue-green algae toxicity | Environmental Health | 651-201-4906 |
| Boat toilets | Dept. of Natural Resources | 651-296-6157 888-646-6367 |
| Body art | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Boiler operators license | Labor and Industry | 651-284-5080 |
| Bone density scanning (sliding fee scale) | Portico Healthnet (Ramsey & Hennepin Counties) | 651-489-2273 |
| Bone marrow donation | Refer to personal doctor, web | Search individual programs, like Mayo, U of MN, etc. |
| Botulism | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Breast/cervical cancer screening (SAGE program) | Health Promotion & Chronic Disease | 888-643-2584 |
| Breastfeeding | Child and Family Health | 651-201-4444 |
| Brucellosis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Bug bites | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Business licensing office, small | Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development | 651-259-7114, or 800-657-3858 |
| CMV (Cytomegalovirus) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Campgrounds | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| Campylobacter | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Cannabis | Office of Cannabis Management | 651-539-5000 Outside Twin Cities metro only: 844-879-3381 |
| Cancer control | Health Promotion & Chronic Disease | 651-201-5600 or 888-643-2584 |
| Cancer statistics, deaths | Minn. Center for Health Statistics | 651-201-3880 |
| Cancer registry, reported cases | Minnesota Cancer Reporting System (MCRS) | 651-201-5900 |
| Carbon dioxide detectors (indoor air) | Environmental Health | 651-201-4601 |
| Carbon monoxide, cars/traffic | Minn. Pollution Control Agency | 651-296-6300 |
| Carbon monoxide, poisoning: indoors (indoor air) | Environmental Health | 651-201-4601 |
| Case mix review | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Cat-scratch disease (Bartonella) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Center for Health Promotion | Health Promotion & Chronic Disease | 651-201-5400 |
| Certificate of Free Sale | Agriculture | 651-201-6630 |
| Chemical abuse | Dept. of Human Services | 651-431-2460 |
| Chemical dependency counselor, licensing | Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy | 651-201-2756 |
| Chemical exposure: non-workplace | Environmental Health | 651-201-4899 |
| Chemical, physical, infections employee, hazardous materials hotline | National Poison Center | 800-222-1222 |
| Chancroid (haemophilus parvum) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Chickenpox | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Chiggers | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Child abuse/neglect reporting | Your county human services | Dial 911 if an emergency |
| Child and family health | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3589 |
| Child care/school health | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Child health and health screening | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Child protection system | Dept. of Human Services | 651-431-4661 |
| Child safety seat | Public Safety | 651-201-7000 |
| Child/teen checkup training | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Children's camps | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| Children's health | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Children with special health needs | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650, or 800-728-5420 |
| Chiropractic examiners licensing | Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners | 651-201-2848 |
| Chlamydia (chlamydia trachomatis) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Chlamydia psittaci | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Cholera (Vibrio cholerae) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Clean Indoor Air Act | Environmental Health | 651-201-4601 |
| Clearinghouse | Managed Care | 651-201-5178, or 800-657-3793 |
| C.L.I.A., Clinical Lab Improvement Act | Health Regulation | 651-201-4120 |
| Client Bill of Rights | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Climate change | Environmental Health | 651-201-4893 |
| Clinic, public health | Ramsey County | 651-266-1255 |
| Clinic 555 (AIDS/STD testing) | Ramsey County | 651-266-1255 |
| Clinic referral, services provided on sliding fee scale | Portico Healthnet | 651-489-2273 |
| Clinical specimen receiving | Public Health Lab | 651-201-4242 |
| CNA license (copies of) | Nursing assistant registry | 651-215-8705, or Minnesota only: 800-397-6124 |
| COBRA | Managed Care | 651-201-5178 |
| Coccidioides (aka cocci: lives in sand in southern states like Arizona) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) | Child and Family Health | 651-201-4404, or 800-657-3942 |
| Complementary & alternative health care practice | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Compliance/enforcement: air, water, waste | Minn. Pollution Control Agency | 651-296-6300 |
| Comprehensive health care, Minnesota | Blue Cross/Blue Shield | 651- 662-5050, or 800-262-0823 |
| Communications Office | Executive Office | 651-201-4989 |
| Congenital rubella | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Consumer product complaints & information | U.S. Product Safety Commission | 800-638-2772 |
| Consumer information | Attorney General's Office, Consumer Division | 651-296-3353 |
| Contaminants in air, water, soil that affect health: First contact for the public with questions. | Environmental Healt | 651-201-4899 |
| Convenience store licensing & complaints | Agriculture | 651-201-6027 |
| Cosmetology | Minnesota Board of Cosmetology | 651-201-2742 |
| Cover your cough posters | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | available online only: Cover your cough |
| Coxsackie virus | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Crab lice | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Crematory, licensing | Health Regulation Mortuary Science | 651-201-4200 |
| Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Cryptosporidium | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Day care | Dept. of Human Services | 651-296-3971 |
| Dakota County (day care, child support) | County | 651-891-7400 |
| Dakota County (food stamps, welfare) | County | 651-554-5611 |
| Dead birds reporting (West Nile) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Deaf and hard of hearing, services for | Dept. of Human Services | 651-431-5940 |
| Death certificates | Office of Vital Records, from 1997 to present. Also available at all local registrar offices in the state. For deaths that occurred before 1997, records are available from MDH and the local registrar in the county where the death occurred. | 651-201-5970 |
| Death statistics | Center for Health Statistics | 651-201-3880 |
| Deaths (unexplained) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Dengue | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Dental association | Minnesota Dental Association | 612-767-8400, or 800-950-3368 |
| Dentists, hygienists & assistants | Minnesota Board of Dentistry | 612-617-2250 |
| Diabetes *American Diabetes Association *International Diabetes Center | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease | 651-201-5400 *800-342-2383 (MN only) *612-993-3393 |
| Diarrhea | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Dietitians information | Minnesota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | Minnesota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Contact Us |
| Dietitians licensing | Minn. Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice | 651-201-2764 |
| Diphyllobothrium (intestinal tapeworm infections of long duration) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Diphtheria | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Diseases, illnesses, viruses: communicable | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Disposing of needles | Minn. Pollution Control Agency | 651-296-6300 |
| Disqualified workers calls | Health Facilities Complaints | 651-201-4208 |
| DNA testing (paternity) | Minn. DHS | 651-431-2000 |
| Divorce decree certificate | County offices | Contact county office where divorce was granted |
| Doctors, physicians assistants | Minnesota Board of Medical Practice | 612-617-2130 |
| Domestic abuse | Minnesota Day One Crisis Line | 866-223-1111 (24-hour hotline) |
| Donor cards | Red Cross | 612-871-7676 |
| Doula registry | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Drinking water supply, public | Environmental Health | 651-201-4700 |
| Drug prevention education | Health Promotion & Chronic Disease | 651-201-5396 health.drugodprev@state.mn.us |
| Drug program for seniors (Senior Linkage Line) | Dept. of Human Services | 800-333-2433 |
| Ebola | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Education | Minn. Dept. of Education | 651-582-8200 |
| Ehrlichiosis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Electrology specialists | Board of Cosmetology | 651-201-2742 |
| Emergency medical services | EMS Regulatory Board | 651-201-2800, or 800-747-2011 |
| Emergency operations phone numbers | Emergency Preparedness and Response | Emergency Operations phone numbers |
| Emergency preparedness | Emergency Preparedness and Response | 651-201-5700 |
| Employee relations, Department of | Minn. Department of Management and Budget | 651-259-3750 |
| Job line state jobs | Minn. Department of Management and Budget | 651-259-3637 |
| Employment verification | Human Resources | 651-201-5770 |
| EMT training programs | Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board | 651-201-2801, or 800-747-2011 |
| Encephalitis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Enterococcus | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Environmental health specialists/sanitarians | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| Environmental sample receiving | Public Health Lab | 651-201-5300 |
| Epidemiology | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Epiglottitis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E.coli) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Essential community providers | Managed care systems | 651-201-5100, or 800-657-3916 |
| Family home visiting program | Child and Family Health | 651-201-4090 |
| Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) | Minn. Management & Budget insurance program | 651-201-8000 |
| Family planning | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Father's adoption registry | Minn. Fathers' Adoption Registry - Office of Vital Records | 651-201-5970 |
| Fetal death reports (stillbirth) | Office of Vital Records | 651-201-5970 |
| Fifth disease | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Financial aid | Higher Ed. Bd. | 651-642-0538 |
| Financial MDH payment questions | Financial Management | 651-201-5241 |
| First aid training/certification | Red Cross | 800-RED-CROSS 855-753-0213 |
| First call for help, information/referrals | United Way 211 | 800-543-7709 Local: 651-291-0211 |
| First responder | EMS Regulatory Board | 651-201-2800, or 800-747-2011 |
| Fish - environment contamination | Environmental Health | 651-201-4911 |
| Fish consumption guidelines | Environmental Health | 651-201-4911 |
| Fleas, lice, etc. | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Flu | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Fluoridation | Environmental Health | 651-201-4678 |
| Fluoride varnish | Health Promotion & Chronic Disease | 651-201-3538 |
| Follow Along Program (Minnesota children and youth with special health needs) | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650, or 800-728-5420 |
| Food bought in grocery stores complaints | Minn. Department of Agriculture | 651-201-6027 Call if store is in Hopkins, Edina, Richfield, Golden Valley, Maplewood; otherwise, contact city or county health department. Moorhead and St. Cloud: contact city health dept. |
| Food compliance, food testing questions | Minn. Department of Agriculture | 651-201-6027 |
| Food, beverage and lodging (food stands/concession) establishment licensing and complaints | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| Food and Drug Admin. | Federal Drug Administration | 612-334-4100 |
| Food equipment | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| Food irradiation, food safety center | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| Food managers | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| Food poisoning | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Food sanitation (inspection) | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| Food stamps | County social service | County social service office in your home county |
| Food testing -lab | Minn. Department of Agriculture | 651-201-6010 |
| Foodborne illness hotline | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 877-366-3455, in Minnesota |
| Foreign travel immunization information | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | 800-232-4636 |
| Formaldehyde | Environmental Health | 651-201-4601 |
| Freedom to Breathe Act | Environmental Health | 651-201-4601 |
| Funeral homes/morticians | Health Regulation Mortuary Science | 651-201-4200 |
| Garbage complaints - Twin Cities metro | Local governments | Contact local government office |
| Garbage complaints - outside Twin Cities metro | Minn. Pollution Control Agency | 651-296-6300, or 800-657-3864 |
| Garbage, licensed establishments, restaurants | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| Giardiasis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Gonorrhea | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Grocery stores, bakeries, meat | Minn. Department of Agriculture | 651-201-6027 |
| Groundwater | Environmental Health | 651-201-4600 |
| Haemophilus influenzae (Hib) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Hand, foot and mouth disease (Coxsackie virus) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Hand washing signs, requests/complaints | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| Handicapped access bathrooms in homes | Department of Labor and Industry | 651-284-5012, or 800-657-3944 |
| Handicapped (disability), council | Minnesota Council on Disability | 651-361-7800 (VRS) Toll-free: 800-945-8913 (VRS) |
| Handicapped parking permits | Minn. Dept. of Public Safety | 651-296-6911 |
| Hansen's disease (leprosy) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Hantavirus | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Hardship waiver | Dept. of Human Services | 651-582-1936 |
| Hazardous waste community relations | Environmental Health | 651-201-4897 |
| Hazardous waste disposal information | Minn. Pollution Control Agency | 651-296-6300, or 800-657-3864 |
| Hazardous waste disposal, home or business: Twin Cities metro | Local government | Contact local government office |
| Hazardous waste sites | Environmental Health | 651-201-4899 |
| Head lice | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Health Alert Network | Centers for Health Equity and Community Health/Emergency Preparedness and Response | 651-201-5735 |
| Health Care Directive forms | Minnesota Board on Aging | 651-431-2500, or 800-882-6262 |
| Health care facilities complaints | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200, or 800-369-7994 |
| Health care facilities licensing & regulations | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Health Care Homes | Health Policy | 651-201-4520 |
| Health Economics Program | Health Policy | 651-201-4520 |
| Health impact assessment (HIA) | Environmental Health | 651-201-4893 |
| Health information policy | Health Policy | 651-201-4520 |
| Health insurance consumer information | Managed Care | 651-201-5178 |
| Health Occupations Program | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Health professional shortage area (HPSA) | Health Policy | 651-201-3838 |
| Health, ethnic and racial disparity data | Center for Health Equity | 651-201-3880 |
| Hearing (newborns) | Newborn Screening | 651-201-5467 health.newbornscreening@state.mn.us |
| Hearing & vision screening | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Hearing instrument dispenser certification | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Helicobacter pylori | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Hemophilia | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Hepatitis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Hennepin public health | Hennepin County Public Health | 612-348-5618 |
| Herpes (oral, genital) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Herpes zoster | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| High blood pressure | Health Promotion & Chronic Disease | 651-201-5400 health.heart@state.mn.us |
| Higher education board | Office of Higher Education | 651-642-0567 |
| HIPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) | Health Policy | 651-201-5178, or 800-657-3793 |
| Histoplasmosis (bird/bat droppings) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| HMO complaints | Managed Care | 651-201-5100 800-657-3916 |
| Home care complaints | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200, or 800-369-7994 |
| Home care licensing | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Home schooling | Minn. Department. of Education | 651-582-8572 |
| Hospital complaints | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200, or 800-369-7994 |
| Hospital rate review | Dept. of Human Services | 651-431-2000 TTY/TDD service: 800-627-3529 |
| Hospital/surgical center/diagnostic imaging financial and services Information | Health Economics Program | 651-201-3575 |
| Hotels/motels | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| Housing complaints | Local city hall | Local city hall |
| Housing with services | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| HPSA (Health professional shortage area) | Health Policy | 651-201-3838 |
| Human Resources, MDH | Human Resources | 651-201-5770 |
| Human Services, Minn. Department of | Dept. of Human Services | 651-431-2000 |
| Human trafficking (Safe Harbor) | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease | 651-201-5492 health.safeharbor@state.mn.us |
| HUS (hemolytic uremic syndrome) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Immigration information | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Field Office | 612-876-3397 |
| Immunizations/vaccines: immunization hotline (clinic vaccine orders for children) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5503, or 800-657-3970 |
| Impetigo | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Indoor air quality: business/homes/schools | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); Labor & Industry; Environmental Health | 651-284-5050 651-201-4601, or 800-798-9050 |
| Industrial hygienist, licensing | Minn. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | 651-284-5050 877-470-6742 |
| Infant and child health | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Infant mortality | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Infectious diseases | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Influenza | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| INH | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Injury & violence prevention | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease | 651-201-5484, or 651-201-5440 health.injuryprevention@state.mn.us |
| Inorganic chemistry | Public Health Lab | 651-201-5300 |
| International travel information | Minn. Dept. of Health; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | 651-201-5414 800-232-4636 |
| Interpreter roster, spoken language medical interpreting | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Interpreter, sign language | Dept. of Human Services | 800-657-3663 voice or your preferred relay service, or 651-964-1514 video phone |
| Insurance companies: *regulation of *self insurance | Commerce | 651-539-1500 800-657-3602 Complaints: 651-539-1600 |
| Insurance complaints (fully insured HMOs) | Managed Care | 651-201-5100 |
| Irradiation of food - information | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| J-1 visa | Health Policy | 651-201-3830 |
| Kawasaki syndrome | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Labor and Industry, Minn. Dept. of | Labor & Industry | 651-284-5000 |
| Labor standards, policy questions | Labor & Industry | 651-284-5005 |
| Labor - fee employment agencies | Labor & Industry | 651-284-5050 |
| Labor - hotline | Labor & Industry | 1-800-342-5354 |
| Labor - investigative services | Labor & Industry | 651-297-5797 |
| Labor - minimum wage | Labor & Industry | 651-284-5075 |
| Labor - occupation safety health | Labor & Industry | 651-284-5050 |
| Labor - worker's compensation | Labor & Industry | 651-284-5005 |
| Laboratories, environmental accreditation | Environmental Health | 651-201-5324 |
| Lab: inorganic chemistry metals organic chemistry radiation water microbiology | Public Health Lab | 651-201-5300 |
| Laboratories: clinical enteric microbiology rabies tuberculosis virus/immunology | Public Health Lab | 651-201-4242 |
| Landfills | Minn. Pollution Control Agency | 651-296-6300 |
| Lead: abatement in people testing, home visits | Environmental Health | 651-201-4620 |
| Lead in water | Environmental Health | 651-201-4700 |
| Legionellosis (Legionnaire's disease) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Leishmaniasis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Leprosy (Hansen's disease) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Leptospirosis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Lice, fleas, ticks, etc. | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Listeria | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Living will | Board on Aging | 800-333-2433 |
| Loan forgiveness | Health Policy | 651-201-3870 |
| Local public health | Community Health | 651-201-3880 |
| Local water plans | Environmental Health | 651-201-4700 |
| Long COVID | HPCD | 651-201-5900 health.longcovid@state.mn.us |
| Lyme disease | IDEPC | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Mad cow disease (BSE, CJD) | IDEPC | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Malpractice | Minn. Board of Medical Practice | 612-617-2130 |
| Malaria | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Mammograms, information screening (Sage program) | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease | 888-643-2584 |
| Managed care systems | Health Policy | 651-201-5100 |
| Mantoux testing | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Mantoux testing (home health care requirements) | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Manufactured home parks | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| Marriage board: licensing information | Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy | 612-617-2220 Hearing/speech relay: 800-627-3529 |
| Marriage: certificates licenses information - searches | County courthouse | County courthouse |
| Massage therapists | City/county | City/county |
| Message therapy complaints | Health Regulation Health Occupations Program | 651-201-4200 |
| Maternal and child health | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Maternal and Child Health Advisory Task Force | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Mattress resale | Attorney General's Office - Consumer Division | 651-296-3353 800-657-3787 (outside the Twin Cities) 800-627-3529 (Minnesota Relay) |
| Measles, mumps | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Metals | Public Health Lab | 651-201-5300 |
| Media inquiries, relating to health | Communications | 651-201-4989 |
| Medicare, information | Department of Commerce | 651-539-1500 |
| Medical assistance (Medicaid) | Dept. of Human Services | 651-431-2670, or 800-657-3739 |
| Medical cannabis | Office of Cannabis Management, Division of Medical Cannabis | 651-201-5598, or 844-879-3381 |
| Medical home (Minn. Children with Special Health Needs Section) | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Medical practice licensing | Minn. Board of Medical Practice | 612-617-2130 |
| Medical records | Managed Care | 651-201-5178 |
| Medical administration in schools | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Medication aids | Health Regulation | 651-201-4127 |
| Meningitis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Meningococcemia | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Mental health practitioner, unlicensed & complaints | Health Regulation | 612-617-2100, or 800-657-3959 |
| MERC | Health Policy | 651-201-3566 |
| Meth Labs | Environmental Health | 651-201-4899 |
| Microblading, tattoo | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Midwives, certified nurse | Board of Nursing | 612-317-3000 |
| Minn. Adult Abuse Reporting Center | Minn. Department of Human Services | 844-880-1574 |
| Minn. Adverse Health Care Events Reporting Act | Health Policy | 651-201-3564 |
| Minneapolis Health & Family Support | Minneapolis Health Department | 612-673-2301 |
| Minor consent (health care) | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Minority statistics | Center Health Statistics | 651-201-5954 |
| Minnesota Board on Aging | Minnesota Board on Aging | 651-431-2500 |
| MinnesotaCare | Dept. of Human Services | 651-297-3862, or 800-657-3672 |
| Minn. Family Investment Program (MFIP), welfare reform | Dept. of Human Services; Local/tribal human services | 651-431-2000 TTY/TDD service: 800-627-3529, or contact your county/ tribal human services office |
| Minnesota Father's Adoption Registry | Minn. Father's Adoption Registry (Office of Vital Records) | 651-201-5970 |
| Minnesota pregnancy risk assessment provider help desk (providers) | Dept. of Human Services Provider Resource Center | 651-431-2700, or 800-366-5411 TTY: 711 or 800-627-3529 |
| Minnesota pregnancy risk assessment (recipients) | Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) | 800-723-2712 |
| Minnesota Student Survey | Minn. Department of Education | 651-582-8488 |
| Psychological association | Minn. Psychological Association | 952-928-4657 |
| Minnesota tobacco help | QUITPARTNER Services | 800-784-8669 |
| Mobile home parks | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| Mold/moisture | Environmental Health | 651-201-4601 |
| Monkey bites | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Mononucleosis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Maternal and Child Health | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Mortuary science | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 77-676-5414 |
| Mumps | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Mycobacteria | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Needle disposal | Minn. Pollution Control Agency | 651-296-6300 |
| Net study (background checks) | Dept. of Human Services | 651-431-6620 |
| Newborn screening | Public Health Lab | 651-201-5467 |
| No smoking law | Environmental Health | 651-201-4601 |
| Norwalk virus | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Nursing Assistant Registry | Health Regulation | 651-215-8705, or 800-397-6124 |
| Nursing home administration license | Board of Executives for Long Term Services & Supports | 651-201-2730 |
| Nursing home facilities complaints | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200, or 800-369-7994 |
| Nursing home facilities licensing | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Nursing, RN/LPN licensing | Board of Nursing | 612-317-3000 |
| Nutrition | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease | 651-201-5409 |
| Nutrition assistance program for seniors | Women, Infants and Children (WIC) | 651-201-4422 |
| Nutritionist licensing | Dietetics | 612-617-2175 |
| OASIS technical helpline | Health Regulation | 651-201-3817 |
| OASIS clinical help line | Health Regulation | 651-201-4314 |
| Occupational therapist licensing | Minn. Board of Occupational Therapy | 612-548-2179 |
| Office of Medical Cannabis (former MDH office) | Office of Cannabis Management, Division of Medical Cannabis | 651-201-5598, or 844-879-3381 |
| Ombudsman for older Minnesotans | Office of Ombudsman for Long-term Care | 651-431-2555 Toll-free: 800-657-3591 |
| Ophthalmologist | Minn. Board of Medical Practice | 612-617-2130 |
| Optometry licensing | Minnesota Board of Optometry | 651-201-2762 |
| Oral health | Health Promotion & Chronic Disease | 651-201-5400 health.oral@state.mn.us |
| Organic chemistry | Public Health Lab | 651-201-5300 |
| OSHA (St. Paul) | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | 651-284-5050 |
| Osteopath | Board of Medical Practice | 612-617-2130 |
| Paramedics | Minnesota Emergency Medical Service Regulatory Board | 651-201-2800 |
| Parasites/parasitology | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Parvovirus (Fifth disease) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Part C, early intervention/identification of children with special needs | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Passports | Ramsey County | 651-266-1333 |
| Patient's Bill of Rights | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Payments questions | Financial Management | 651-201-5241 |
| Personal care assistant | Dept. of Human Services | 651-431-2700 |
| Pertussis (whooping cough) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Pesticides: spills, groundwater, fire | Minn. Dept. of Agriculture | 651-201-6121 |
| Pharmacy licensing | Minnesota Board of Pharmacy | 651-201-2825 |
| Physical therapists | Minnesota Board of Medical Practice | 612-627-5406 |
| Physician assistants | Minnesota Board of Medical Practice | 612-617-2146 |
| Pinkeye | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Pinworms | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| PKU testing/results | Public Health Lab | 651-201-5467 |
| Plumbers/plumbing, exams/licensing | Department of Labor & Industry | 651-284-5031 |
| Pneumonia | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Podiatric medicine licensing | Minnesota Board of Podiatric Medicine | (612) 548-2175 |
| Poison control | Minnesota Poison Control System | 800-222-1222 |
| Poliomyelitis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Positive alternatives | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3581 |
| PPD test for tuberculosis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| PRAMS | Child an Family Health | 800-723-2712 |
| Prison, health inspections | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| Psittacosis (from bird droppings) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Psychology licensing | Board of Psychology | 612-617-2230 |
| Public Health Laboratory | Public Health Lab | 651-201-5200 |
| Purchasing: responding to solicitation/bid | Financial Management | 651-201-4640 |
| Q fever | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Rabies | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Rabies laboratory | Public Health Lab | 651-201-4242 |
| Radiation, general questions | Environmental Health | 651-201-4545 |
| Radiation, transportation | Environmental Health | 651-201-4545 |
| Radiation; irradiation of food | Environmental Health | 651-201-4545 |
| Radon | Environmental Health | 651-201-4601 |
| Radiologic technologists | Environmental Health | 651-201-4545 |
| Ramsey County: child support | Ramsey County | 651-266-3344 |
| Ramsey County: daycare, food stamps | Ramsey County | 651-266-4444 |
| Ramsey County Public Health | 50 W. Kellogg (may get birth or death certificates from 1935 to present at front desk) 555 Cedar St. | 651-266-1333 651-266-1200 |
| Rash illness | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Recognition of parentage | *Office of Vital Records *Dept. of Human Services | *651-201-5970 *651-431-2000 |
| Refugee and International Health | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Reporting of disease by doctors | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Respiratory care practitioner | Minn. Board of Medical Practice | 612-617-2130 |
| Reye's syndrome | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Rheumatic fever | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Ring worm | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Rocky Mountain spotted fever | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Rotavirus | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Round worm | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| RSV (respiratory virus) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Rubella | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Office of Rural Health and Primary Care | Health Policy | 651-201-3838 |
| (RHAC) Rural Health Advisory Committee | Health Policy | 651-201-3853 |
| Rural health grants | Health Policy | 651-201-3842 |
| STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Sage screening | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease | 888-643-2584 |
| Salmonellosis (salmonella) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Scabies | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Scarlet fever | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| School cafeteria, complaints/plan review | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| School Readiness Program | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| School health services | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Scoliosis | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Senior Linkage Line (drug program for seniors) | Dept. of Human Services | (800) 333-2433 |
| Septic system disclosure | Minn. Pollution Control Agency | 651-296-6300 |
| Septic tanks plan review | Minn. Pollution Control Agency | 651-296-6300 |
| Sewage disposal plans | Minn. Pollution Control Agency | 651-296-6300 |
| Sexual violence prevention | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease | 651-201-5483 health.violenceprev@state.mn.us |
| Sexually transmitted disease (STD) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| STD Report Cards | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| STD/family planning hotline | Minn. Family Planning | 800-783-2287 |
| Shaken baby syndrome | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Shigellosis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Shingles (chickenpox, herpes zoster) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414 |
| SHIP (Statewide Health Improvement Partnership) | Office of Statewide Health Improvement Initiatives (OSHII) | 651-201-5443 |
| Sick building syndrome | Environmental Health | 651-201-4601 |
| Sickle Cell Disease | Child and Family Health | health.cyshn@state.mn.us |
| SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Smallpox | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Smoke detectors (radiation hazards) | Environmental Health | 651-201-4545 |
| Smoking (nonsmoking) programs | Tobacco Prevention & Control | 651-201-3535 |
| Social Security | Administration | 800-772-1213 |
| Social worker | Board of Social Work | 612-617-2100 888-234-1320 |
| Speech language pathologist | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Spider bites | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Stachybotrys (mold) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Staphylococcal aureus (staph-skin lesions, boils, infected lacerations) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Stillbirth certificates | Office of Vital Records | 651-201-5970 |
| Strep group A, B | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Substance abuse prevention | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease | 651-201-5396 |
| Swimming pool complaints/licensed | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| Swimming pool regulation/construction (hot tubs/whirlpools) | Environmental Health | 651-201-4500 |
| Sterilization, of equipment | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) St. Paul | 651-284-5050 |
| Suicide prevention | HPCD | 651-201-5000 If you need free and confidential support, call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline |
| Supplemental nutrition programs (WIC & CSFP) | Child and Family Health | 651-201-4444 |
| Swimmer's itch | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Syphilis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Syringe disposal | Minn. Pollution Control Agency | 651-296-6300 |
| Tanning beds | St. Paul local city/county or FDA | 651-266-8989 612-334-4100 |
| Tapeworm | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Tattoo technician and piercer technician | Health Regulation | 651-201-4200 |
| Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) | Dept. of Human Services | 651-431-2000 TTY/TDD service: 800-627-3529 |
| Tenants Union | Union | 651-221-0501 St. Paul 612-673-3003 Minneapolis |
| Tetanus | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Ticks | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Tobacco use prevention | Tobacco Prevention & Control | 651-201-3535 |
| Toxic shock syndrome | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Toxoplasmosis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Trained medication aides | Health Regulation | 651-201-4127 |
| Travel immunizations | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) |
| Trauma S=systems | Health Policy | 651-201-3868 |
| Trichinosis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Tuberculosis (TB) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Tularemia | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Typhoid fever | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| UCare | UCare | 612-676-6500 |
| Unemployment benefits, apply/information | Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development | 651-296-3644 651-259-7114 |
| U.S. Health & Human Services (Wash., D.C.) | Federal agency | 877-696-6775 |
| VAERS (vaccine adverse events reporting) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Vaccinations/international travel | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Venereal diseases | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Veterinarian | Board of Veterinarian Medicine | 612-617-2170 |
| Virus/immunology | Public Health Lab | 651-201-4242 |
| Vision and hearing | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Vital records | Office of Vital | 651-201-5970 |
| Vulnerable adults | Dept. of Human Services | 651-297-3984 |
| Warts, genital | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Washington County | County | 651-439-3220 |
| Water microbiology | Public Health Lab | 651-201-5300 |
| Water softeners | Department of Labor & Industry | 651-284-5889 |
| Water testing for: wells along river drinking water lead and copper municipal water supplies wellhead protection | Environmental Health | 651-201-4700 |
| Water testing: near landfills | Environmental Health | 651-201-4899 |
| Water testing: wells new wells well water/drinking water | Environmental Health | 651-201-4600 |
| West Nile | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Whooping cough (pertussis) | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| WIC, participants | Child and Family Health | 651-201-4444 |
| WIC, vendor licensing | Child and Family Health | 651-201-4444 |
| Women's health | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3650 |
| Women's right to know | Child and Family Health | 651-201-3580 |
| Workforce data | Health Policy | 651-201-3838 |
| X-ray machines, certification | Environmental Health | 651-201-4545 |
| Yellow fever | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
| Yersiniosis | Infectious disease (IDEPC) | 651-201-5414, or 877-676-5414 |
Last Updated: 11/13/2024