Audiology Services

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Program for Amplification for Children of Texas

PACT provides diagnostic and remedial services needed by children with hearing loss who are Medicaid eligible. Services are for children who have a hearing loss that is permanent.

Treatment for conductive hearing loss caused by middle ear problems is NOT covered by this program.

PACT has contracts with facilities throughout the state to provide these SERVICES:

• Evaluation by an audiologist
  
• Evaluation by an otologist
  
• Hearing aid evaluation
  
• Earmold(s) and hearing aid(s)
  
• Hearing aid counseling with child and family
  
• Follow-up checks of the hearing aid
  
• Hearing aid repair
  
• Earmold replacement

Hearing aids may be replaced when the current aids are no longer appropriate or are 5 years old.

PACT PROVIDES ABOUT 3500 HEARING AIDS A YEAR FOR TEXAS CHILDREN.

TO FIND OUT WHETHER YOUR CHILD IS ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES THROUGH PACT:

For more information contact:

PACT
Health Screening Branch
1100 West 49th Street
MC 1918
Austin, Texas 78756-3199
1-800-252-8023

Programa De Amplificación Para Niños Tejanos

PACT Provider List