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Revision Notice 26-3; Effective Aug. 14, 2026
The following sections were revised in the STAR Kids Program Support Unit Operational Procedures Handbook:
| Section | Title | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1200 | MDCP Eligibility | Updates language. |
| 1210 | Medical Necessity Determination | Changes title to Age. Updates language. |
| 1210.1 | Reserved for Future Use | Deletes section. |
| 1210.2 | Medical Necessity Approval Time Frame for Initial Eligibility Determinations | Deletes section. |
| 1220 | Individual Cost Limit | Changes title to Texas Residency. Updates language. |
| 1230 | Unmet Need for at Least One Medically Dependent Children Program Service | Changes title to Medical Necessity Determination. Updates language. |
| 1230.1 | Medical Necessity Approval Time Frame for Initial Eligibility Determinations | Adds section. |
| 1240 | Age | Changes title to Unmet Need for at Least One MDCP Service. Updates language. |
| 1240.1 | Individual Service Plan Cost Limit | Adds section. |
| 1250 | Citizenship and Identity Verification | Changes title to Living Arrangement. Updates language. |
| 1260 | Living Arrangement and Texas Residency | Changes title to Financial Eligibility. Updates language. |
| 1260.1 | Individual with a Qualified Income Trust | Adds section. |
| 1260.2 | Copayment and Room and Board | Adds section. |
| 1260.3 | Copayment Changes | Adds section |
| 1270 | Financial Eligibility | Deletes section. |
| 1270.1 | Individual with Qualified Income Trust | Deletes section. |
| 1270.2 | Copayment and Room and Board | Deletes section. |
| 1270.3 | Copayment Changes | Deletes section. |
| 1610 | Confidential Nature of Medical Information - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act | Changes title to Confidential Nature of Medical Information – HIPAA. Updates language. |
| 1631 | Program Support Unit Communications with Managed Care Organizations | Changes title to Privacy Incidents. Updates language. |
| 1632 | PSU Posting Errors in the MCOHub | Adds section. |
| 2130 | Declining Medically Dependent Children Program Services | Deletes section. |
| 2230 | MDCP ILR: PSU Staff Coordination | Removes requirement to fax Form H1746-A to MEPD noting approved MDCP services for non-MAO applicants. |
| 6300.7 | Exceeding the ISP Cost Limit | Clarifies and updates language. |
| 7110 | PSU Staff Compliant Escalation Procedures | Changes title to Privacy Complaints. Updates language. |
| 7120 | PSU Staff Compliant Escalation Procedures | Adds section. |
| 7201 | Timely or Non-timely State Fair Hearing Request | Adds clarifying language. |
| 7510 | Sustained State Fair Hearing Decision | Updates language. |
| 7521 | Reversed Decision – Effective Date | Adds clarifying language. |
| Appendix XVIII | STAR Kids HEART Naming Conventions | Clarifies and updates language. |
| TOC | Contact Us | Updates PES policy’s mailbox address. |