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Update to Preventive Care Medical Checkup Components in the CSHCN Services Program Provider Manual

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On December 1, 2025, the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) will update language in the Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program Provider Manual, Physician, section 31.2.18.10.1, “Oral Evaluation and Fluoride Varnish in the Medical Home (OEFV)” to clarify the following language:

A Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)-certified OEFV provider must complete the intermediate oral evaluation, but they can delegate all other components.

For more information, call the TMHP-CSHCN Services Program Contact Center at 800-568-2413.