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Step Into a Healthy Future With Texas Health Steps!

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Checkups and a
Whole Lot More!

Texas Health Steps (THSteps) is for children from birth through 20 years of age who are on Medicaid. THSteps provides regular medical and dental checkups and case management services to babies, children, teens, and young adults at no cost to you. If your child's doctor finds a health problem during a checkup, he or she can make sure your child gets the medical care that is necessary to help prevent problems that could make it hard for your child to learn and grow.

THSteps will:

  • Help you find a doctor, dentist, or case manager
  • Help you make an appointment
  • Help you get a ride or money for gas

Call THSteps Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Central Standard Time, at:

1-877-THSTEPS or 1-877-847-8377
TTY number 1- 800 - RELAY TX (735-2989)
(The call is free!)

Please find public health and safety information specifically related to hurricanes at www.hhs.gov/hurricane

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E-mail the Texas Health Steps Program

Department of State Health Services
Texas Health Steps (THSteps) Branch
Mail Code 1938
P. O. Box 149347, Austin, Texas 78714-9347
1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3199
Phone 512-458-7745, Fax 512-458-7256

Last Updated August 25, 2008