Through Resolutions 20-0423 and 21-0447, the Board has accepted $5,286,233.00 receivable from DHS for the C&TC program to deliver the Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment program (EPSDT) for the period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023. Amendment 2 to Agreement A2010451 will provide funding from DHS to continue to deliver services through the EPSDT program through December 31, 2022.  

The EPSDT program is a federal mandate required as part of the 1989 amendments to the Social Security Act which provides comprehensive and preventive health care services for children under age 21 who are enrolled in Medicaid. States are required to provide comprehensive services and furnish all Medicaid coverable, appropriate, and medically necessary services needed to correct and improve health conditions, based on certain federal guidelines. EPSDT is key to ensuring that children and adolescents receive appropriate preventive, dental, mental health, and developmental, and specialty services and eliminate barriers families may have with accessing health care. In Minnesota, C&TC provides the services required in the EPSDT program. 

Medical providers deliver the direct screening and diagnostic services for eligible children. Local public health agencies and Integrated Health Partnerships under contract with DHS provide administrative services that include outreach and follow-up activities to promote participation in regular well-child screening and follow-up for health concerns identified during these preventive visits. 

During the first quarter of 2022, the C&TC Program staff assisted 230 families with scheduling clinical appointments for their children for preventive, specialty and dental health services.

This request reduces the disparities in the health domain by serving families with children under the age of 21 who are enrolled in Medicaid and eliminating barriers they may have with accessing health care.

APEX Coding: 

Project ID: 1000390

Revenues: 42067, 42360

Fund: 20

Department ID: 531299

Account/Source: State and Federal