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K.2 Texas Health Steps (THSteps) Program
The Texas Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) Program is mandated by Title XIX of the Social Security Act. EPSDT is a program of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for Medicaid recipients birth through 20 years of age.
In Texas, EPSDT is known as the THSteps program. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), by authorization of HHSC, operationalizes and administers outreach and informing, medical and dental check-ups, and the dental treatment utilization components of this program. State authority is found in Title 25 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 33, Part 1.
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