Why a state finder?
Medical licensing, facility regulation, Medicaid, court deadlines, and many complaint procedures are state-specific. NMMAA serves people nationwide, so Texas resources should not be sent automatically to everyone.
What to look for
State Medical Board
For physician licensure and professional-conduct complaints. A board generally does not act as your malpractice attorney or award civil damages.
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
For nursing-home and long-term-care resident rights, care concerns, transfer/discharge problems, and advocacy.
State Facility Regulator
For nursing-home, hospital, facility, quality-of-care, or health-and-safety complaints that fall under state oversight.
State Bar / Lawyer Referral
For locating lawyers licensed in the state. Ask specifically for medical malpractice, nursing-home negligence, elder law, insurance, disability rights, or another relevant area.
Legal Aid
For qualifying low-income people who may need help with benefits, elder law, housing, disability, insurance, or other civil matters even when malpractice litigation is unavailable.
Medicare / Medicaid
For coverage, denial, termination, fair-hearing, and appeal questions. Use the written notice to identify the correct appeal body and deadline.
Use these search phrases if you are unsure.
Nursing home: “[STATE] long term care ombudsman”
Facility complaint: “[STATE] health department nursing home complaint” or “[STATE] hospital complaint”
Legal aid: “[STATE] legal aid medical benefits elder law”
Lawyer referral: “[STATE] bar lawyer referral medical malpractice”
Medicaid: “[STATE] Medicaid appeal fair hearing”
Use official government, state-bar, or recognized nonprofit pages. Avoid paying a lead-generation website simply to obtain the name of a state agency.
Texas Referral Guide
NMMAA’s Texas edition contains more detailed Texas-specific unsafe discharge, nursing-home, complaint, and referral guidance.