NEW: Texas Health Steps Developmental Screening and Mental Health Screening Tools

Date: 05/07/21

Effective for dates of service on or after June 1, 2021, new screening tools (one for developmental screenings for children and another for mental health screenings for adolescents) will be added for Texas Health Steps Preventive Care Medical Checkups.

• The Survey of Well-being of Young Children (SWYC) will be added as a recognized developmental screening tool for children at nine months, 18 months, 24 months, three and four years of age, as well as through six years of age if not completed previously.
• The Rapid Assessment for Adolescent Preventive Services (RAAPS) will be added as a recognized mental health-screening tool for adolescents who are 12 through 18 years of age.

Providers may refer to the current Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual, Children’s Services Handbook, subsection 5.3.11.1.2, “Developmental Surveillance or Screening,” and subsection 5.3.11.1.3, “Mental Health Screening,” on the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual webpage for additional information.

Please note: Superior HealthPlan is responsible for providing all medically necessary, Medicaid-covered services to eligible Superior members. Please contact your assigned Account Manager for any specific details on administrative procedures such as prior authorization, pre-certification, referrals and claims/encounter data filing.