25-3, Miscellaneous Revisions

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Revision 25-3; Effective Oct. 29, 2025

The following changes(s) were made in the Family Planning Program (FPP) Policy Manual:

Section	Title	Change
1100	Program Contact Information	Updates contact information.
2200	Definitions	Updates definitions throughout.
3220	Human Trafficking	Adds language about required human trafficking signage.
3300	Confidentiality	Updates language.
3400	Nondiscrimination and Limited English Proficiency	Updates links.
3710	Personnel Policies and Procedures	Adds language about annual review and staff training on program policy requirements. Adds requirements to notify HHSC of personnel changes and assign a representative to disseminate HHSC information.
3720	Facilities and Equipment	Adds suicide prevention language previously in section 5700.
3800	Quality Management	Adds requirement to conduct client satisfaction surveys and provide data to HHSC upon request.
3900	Performance Measures	Adds new section with requirements to collect and maintain performance measures data.
4100	Client Eligibility Screening Process	Updates language about client eligibility screening process. Adds language about alternate eligibility screening tool (AESTs).
4120	Screening for HTW	Updates language.
4130	Screening for and Determining FPP Eligibility	Updates language.
4140	Adjunctive Income Eligibility and Calculation of Applicant Income	Updates language.
4150	Former Military Service Members	Changes title to Information for Former Military Service Members and updates language.
4160	Client Travel	Adds a new section with guidance for client travel.
4170	Patient Navigation Services	Adds a new section with guidance for patient navigation services.
4300	Continuation of Services	Updates language.
5200	General Consent	Updates link.
5210	Texas Medical Disclosure Panel Consent	Updates link.
5300	Pharmacy	Updates language.
5400	Client Health Records and Documentation of Encounters	Updates link.
5500	Covered Services	Updates text and links.
5510	Initial Clinical Visit	Updates text and links.
5570	Standing Delegation Orders	Updates text and links.
5600	Family Planning and Contraceptive Services	Updates language.
5610	Preconception Services	Updates language.
5620	Sterilization Procedures, Consent, Billing and Reporting	Adds link to reimbursable codes in 9000. Updates language.
5710	Cervical Cancer Screening	Updates language.
5730	Sexually Transmitted Disease and Infection Screening and Treatment	Deletes reference to Texas Administrative Code.
5770	Postpartum Depression Screening	Changes title to Depression Screening. Adds guidance for screening for depression.
5780	Suicide Screening	Changes title to Substance Use Screening. Adds requirement to screen for substance use. Moves suicide prevention signage language to 3700.
5790	Postpartum Depression Screening	Adds new section with language from former 5770.
6000	Program Promotion, Outreach and Inreach	Updates title to Program Promotion, Outreach and In-reach and language. Breaks up text into smaller sections.
6100	Promotion and Outreach Activities	Adds section and clarifies process.
6200	Promotion and Outreach Survey	Adds section and updates language.
6300	Clinic Location Survey	Adds section and guidance for updating clinic location information.
7100	Reimbursement for HHSC Family Planning Services	Adds language about FPP payer of last resort. Adds guidance for submitting claims for pending HTW applicants. Adds link to the list of reimbursable codes in section 9000.
8000	Required Forms and Reports	Adds four required reports, Quarterly Performance Measures Report, Quarterly Patient Navigator Report, Clinic Locator Survey and Mental Health and Substance Use Screening Report.
9000	Resources	Adds link to Reimbursable Codes for Texas Health and Human Services Commission FPP. Adds link to FPP provider FAQ webpage.

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