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43.1.14 Hearing Services

Appropriate hearing screening is a mandatory part of each medical check up.

Additionally, hearing exams and services, including hearing aids, are available when medically necessary. Payment for services to eligible clients received through approved Program for Amplification for Children of Texas (PACT) providers is made through PACT at DSHS.

Refer to: "Inpatient Hearing Screening" for information about hearing screening for clients.