The following tables show the section and handbooks that were changed in the CSHCN Services Program Provider Manual. The changes are listed in reverse chronological order (newest first). To see the changes made in 2025, see the 2025 Release Notes.
| 2026 October CSHCN Services Program Provider Manual Release Notes | |
|---|---|
| Chapter | Related Articles and Notes |
| Chapter 14: Dental | Dental Chapter of the CSHCN Services Program Provider Manual to Be Updated Information posted July 24, 2026 New TMHP CLIA Laboratory Certification Web Page Now Available Information posted August 17, 2026 |
| Chapter 25: Laboratory Services | New TMHP CLIA Laboratory Certification Web Page Now Available Information posted August 17, 2026 |
| 2026 September CSHCN Services Program Provider Manual Release Notes | |
|---|---|
| Chapter | Related Articles and Notes |
| No updates | No updates |
| 2026 August CSHCN Services Program Provider Manual Release Notes | |
|---|---|
| Chapter | Related Articles and Notes |
| Chapter 5: Claims Filing, Third-Party Resources, and Reimbursement | Update to Acceptable Signatures in the CMS-1500 Paper Claim Form Instructions Information posted July 17, 2026 |
| Chapter 14: Dental | Information posted June 5, 2026 |
| Chapter 38: Telecommunication Services | Information posted June 5, 2026 |
| 2026 July CSHCN Services Program Provider Manual Release Notes | |
|---|---|
| Chapter | Related Articles and Notes |
| Chapter 4: Prior Authorizations and Authorizations | Updated reference and link in section 4.4.6. |
| Chapter 31: Physician | Added limitation statement related to reimbursement for wound debridement and Unna boot strapping to section 31.2.43.1.1, "Compression." Made grammatical and formatting updates in subsection 31.2.43.2.2, "Application of Metabolically Active Skin Equivalents and Wound Preparation." |
| Chapter 40: Vision Services | Minor updates to language. |
| 2026 May CSHCN Services Program Provider Manual Release Notes | |
|---|---|
| Chapter | Related Articles and Notes |
| Chapter 1: TMHP and HHSC Contact Information | Updated contact information and fixed a broken URL. |
| Chapter 3: Client Benefits and Eligibility | Updated URL throughout handbook for the CSHCN Services Program Physician/Dentist Assessment Form. |
| Chapter 14: Dental | Replaced link for the First Dental Home webpage in subsection 14.2.3.5, "First Dental Home." |
| Chapter 28: Orthotic and Prosthetic Devices | First Quarter 2026 HCPCS Updates for the CSHCN Services Program Information posted March 31, 2026 Added "this list is not all inclusive" to the statement in section 28.4.2, "Prostheses Procedure Codes," as not all of the procedure codes within the table are payable to all provider types. |
| April 2026 CSHCN Services Program Provider Manual Release Notes | |
|---|---|
| Chapter | Related Articles and Notes |
| Chapter 14: Dental | Language Update for CSHCN Orthodontic Dental Services Effective April 1, 2026 Information posted January 30, 2026 Information posted January 30, 2026 |
| Chapter 20: Hearing Services | Removed procedure code descriptions for 92636 and 92637 from section 20.2.5. |
| Chapter 31: Physician | Limitation Update to the CSHCN Services Program Provider Manual for Immune Globulins Information posted January 30, 2026 In the table of section 31.2.26.19, "Tocilizumab-aazg (Tyenne)" moved diagnosis code M0259 to the beginning of the table to be in numeric order. |
| March 2026 CSHCN Services Program Provider Manual Release Notes | |
|---|---|
| Chapter | Related Articles and Notes |
| Chapter 14: Dental | 2026 HCPCS Special Bulletin |
| Chapter 16: Diagnostic Radiology Services | 2026 HCPCS Special Bulletin |
| Chapter 18: Expendable Medical Supplies | 2026 HCPCS Special Bulletin |
| Chapter 19: Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinics (RHC) | 2026 HCPCS Special Bulletin |
| Chapter 20: Hearing Services | 2026 HCPCS Special Bulletin |
| Chapter 24: Hospital | Removed procedure code J1642 from table in section 24.3.7.1. |
| Chapter 25: Laboratory Services | 2026 HCPCS Special Bulletin |
| Chapter 27: Neurostimulators and Neuromuscular Stimulators | 2026 HCPCS Special Bulletin |
| Chapter 31: Physician | 2026 HCPCS Special Bulletin |
| Chapter 34: Radiation Therapy Services | 2026 HCPCS Special Bulletin |
| Chapter 35: Renal Dialysis | Removed end-dated procedure codes J0606, J0887, J1642, and J0636. |
| February 2026 CSHCN Services Program Provider Manual Release Notes | |
|---|---|
| Chapter | Related Articles and Notes |
| Chapter 17: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) | CSHCN Update for Durable Medical Equipment Handbook Effective February 1, 2026 Information posted December 5, 2025 |
| Chapter 36: Respiratory Equipment and Supplies | CSHCN Update for Durable Medical Equipment Handbook Effective February 1, 2026 Information posted December 5, 2025 |
| January 2026 CSHCN Services Program Provider Manual Release Notes | |
|---|---|
| Chapter | Related Articles and Notes |
| Chapter 4: Prior Authorizations and Authorizations | Updated claims filing deadline calendar links. |
| Chapter 5: Claims Filing, Third-Party Resources, and Reimbursement | Updated claims filing holiday calendar and claims filing deadline calendar links. |
| Chapter 7: Appeals and Administrative Review | Updated claims filing deadline calendar links. |
| Chapter 41: TMHP Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) | TMHP EDI Onboarding and Testing Changes Effective December 31, 2025 Information posted December 23, 2025 |