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Revision Notice 26-2; Effective June 1, 2026
The following sections were revised in the STAR Kids Program Support Unit Operational Procedures Handbook:
| Section | Title | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1270.2 | Copayment and Room and Board | Adds section. |
| 1270.3 | Copayment Changes | Adds section. |
| 1500 | PSU Online Database Resources | Adds section. |
| 1510 | Community Services Interest List | Adds section. |
| 1520 | Health and Human Services Commission Benefits Portal | Adds section. |
| 1530 | Health and Human Services (HHS) Enterprise Administrative Report and Tracking System | Adds section. |
| 1540 | Service Authorization System Online | Adds section. |
| 1550 | Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System | Adds section. |
| 1560 | Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership Long Term Online Portal | Adds section. |
| 1570 | MCOHub | Adds section. |
| 2010.2 | MCO Selection or Default | Incorporates the first position interest list option. |
| 2120 | Inability to Contact the Individual | Corrects link. |
| 2412 | Traditional Money Follows the Person Non-STAR Kids Nursing Facility Residents | Corrects language. |
| 2427 | Individual Approved for an MFP Limited NF Stay: PSU Procedures | Changes title to MFP Limited NF Stay: Individuals Enrolled in STAR Kids. Updates language. |
| 2427.1 | MFP Limited NF Stay: Individuals Enrolled in STAR Kids and STAR Health | Changes title to MFP Limited NF Stay: Individuals Enrolled in STAR Health. Updates language. |
| 2427.2 | MFP Limited NF Stay: Individuals Enrolled in STAR or Individuals Receiving Other Types of Medicaid | Updates language. |
| 2427.3 | MFP Limited NF Stay: Individuals Not Receiving Medicaid or Individuals Enrolled in CHIP | Updates language. |
| 2428.1 | MFP Limited NF Stay: PSU Staff Coordination | Updates language. |
| Appendix IX | STAR Kids MCOHub Naming Conventions | Updates language. |
| Appendix XXI | Creating an Appeal in TIERS | Updates language. |
| Appendix XXIV | MDCP Medical Necessity Denial Attachment - Member | Updates language. |
| Appendix XXV | Acronyms | Adds new acronyms. |
| Appendix XXVII | MDCP Medical Necessity Denial Attachment - Applicant | Updates language. |
| Appendix XXXIV | CSIL Closure Guide | Adds new appendix. |