Texas Health Steps - Public Health Region 1
Purpose
Texas Health Steps (THSteps) is the Texas name given to the federally mandated program known as EPSDT (Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment). It is a service of the Texas Medicaid program. THSteps provides preventive health care services at regular and periodic intervals to Medicaid clients who are from birth through 20 years of age.
Mission
The mission of Texas Health Steps (THSteps) is to expand client awareness of existing health services, to recruit and retain a qualified provider pool, and to ensure comprehensive services are available through public and private providers so that eligible young people in the Texas Health Steps client population can receive medical and dental care before health problems become chronic and irreversible.
Department of State Health Services, PHR 1 - Lubbock
Texas Health Steps Program
6302 Iola Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79424
Phone: 806-783-6445
Fax: 806-783-6455
Department of State Health Services, PHR 1 - Amarillo
Texas Health Steps Program
3407 Pony Express Way, Mail Code 5750
Amarillo, TX 79118
For THSteps-related questions, contact Josh Derby.
Contacts
Josh Derby, LBSW
Department of State Health Services-Reg. 01
Program Supervisor III- Texas Health Steps
6302 Iola Ave. Lubbock TX 79424
1(806)783-6445 OFFICE
1(806)407-2003 CELL
1(806)783-6455 FAX
joshua.derby@dshs.texas.gov
Ashley Mojica
Texas Health Steps Provider Relations Representative
Texas Department of State Health Services
6302 Iola Ave, Mail Code 1899
Lubbock, TX 79423
Office: 806-783-6446
Cell: 806-557-8595
Fax: 806-783-6455
Email: Ashley.Mojica@dshs.texas.gov
Frannie Nuttall
Texas Health Steps Provider Relations Representative
Texas Department of State Health Services
3407 Pony Express Way, Mail Code 5750
Amarillo, TX 79118
806-477-1128
806-340-9685
Frannie.nuttall@dshs.texas.gov
Case Management Providers
THSteps Case Management Providers
Rebecca Flores Williams LBSW-IPR
Case Management Supervisor
Department of State Health Services Region 01
6302 Iola
Lubbock, TX 79424
Office: 806-783-6442
Cell: 806-786-1888
Rebecca.williams@dshs.texas.gov
Online Provider Education
Texas Health Steps Online Provider Education offers a range of high-quality training opportunities to THSteps providers. This FREE training is designed to improve providers' ability to deliver comprehensive preventive health, mental health, dental, and case management services to Medicaid-eligible children from birth through 20 years of age.
THSteps Online Provider Education consists of several self-paced, web-based training modules. Each module is divided into sections, with an evaluation component following each section. These evaluations enable trainees to assess their knowledge as they complete each module. An online certificate of completion is issued after a trainee successfully completes an entire module.
Continuing education (CE) credits may be awarded to eligible participants after the successful completion of each module. Go to: http://txhealthsteps.com/
Learn More About Our Services
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Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN-SP)
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Case Management to Children receiving SSI
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Case Management for Children and Pregnant Women
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Assessments for Personal Care Services (PCS)
Visit the Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) - Public Health Region 1 webpage
Extra Help!
The THSteps toll-free line allows individuals to get information on Medicaid services and how to access them. By calling the toll-free number 1-877-THSTEPS (1-877-847-8377), a client can receive:
- Help finding a doctor or dentist
- Help setting up appointments
- Help getting a ride to a checkup
- Case management referrals
- Other needs as requested
Texas Health Steps Services
- Medical screening
- Dental checkups
- Immunizations
- Vision exams/services
- Hearing exams/aids
- Comprehensive care services
- Case management
- Laboratory services
Texas Health Steps Medical Checkups
Children need health checkups at:
Babies and toddlers:
- Newborn (before 5 days old)
- 2 weeks
- 2 months
- 4 months
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 12 months
- 15 months
- 18 months
- 2 years
- 2 ½ years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- 5 years
Older children, teens, and young adults (ages 6 to 20): Once a year.
Medical checkups include:
- Health history (family and neonatal included)
- Physical Examination
- Measurements (height and weight)
- Developmental M-CHAT Assessment
- Mental Health Assessment
- Immunizations
- TB Screening
- Laboratory Screening lead, STD, Hgb or Hct
- Sensory screening (vision and hearing)
- Health Education
THSteps Related Links
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Insure Kids Now
- Medical Transportation Program
- Your Texas Benefits
- 2-1-1 Texas | Texas Health And Human Services Commission (211texas.org)
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