Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas Department of State Health Services in Temple tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections if results warrant it, all at no charge, on a sliding-scale fee structure that covers every patient regardless of income. Appointments are required.
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No Bill Arrives After Any Visit
A co-pay that derails follow-through, a cost that turns a positive result into a postponed treatment. At Texas Department of State Health Services in Temple, neither scenario applies. Testing, treatment, vaccines, and DoxyPEP counseling are all provided without a fee, so the care doesn't stall at the door.
Spanish-Language Care Beyond a Phone Patch
Many clinics route Spanish-speaking patients through remote interpretation that fragments the conversation. At Texas Department of State Health Services in Temple, Spanish is a direct service language: meaning the clinical exchange, counseling, and prevention education happen without a relay in the middle.
DoxyPEP Is on the Formulary Here
Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (the bacterial STI prevention protocol taken after potential exposure to syphilis, gonorrhea, or chlamydia) is a named service at Texas Department of State Health Services in Temple, not something requiring a separate prescription visit elsewhere. That means the prevention conversation and the medication pathway stay in the same clinical encounter.
- Address
- 2408 South 37th Street, Temple, TX 76504
- Phone
- 254‑778‑6744
- Booking
- Appointment required
Opening hours
- Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
- TB
- Gonorrhea
- Syphilis
- Rapid HIV
- Conventional HIV
Serves
- Adolescents/Youth/Teens
- American Indian or Alaska Native persons
- At Risk Youth
- Black or African American persons
- Hispanic or Latino persons
- LGBTQ
- Low Income Persons
- Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Care services
- Family Planning
- STI Treatment
- Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
- Hepatitis A Vaccine
- Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
- TB Prevention/Education
- STI Prevention/Education
- Partner Notification
- HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
- HIV Test Counseling
- Hepatitis Prevention/Education
- Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
- No Fee
- Free STI Test
- Free HIV Test
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN