Child Health Check-Up (formerly EPSDT) - Herman & Associates ...

Child Health Check-Up Coverage and Limitations HandbookSensory Screenings, continuedRequired Schedulefor ObjectiveHearing TestsThe provider must perform age appropriate objective hearing testing on childrenwho are 4 years old and older and document the results in the child’s medicalrecord.Objective hearing testing must be performed at a minimum when the child is thefollowing ages:• 4 years*• 5 years*• 6 years• 8 years• 10 years• 12 years• 15 years• 18 years* Document in the medical record if the child is uncooperative, and re-screen atthe next Child Health Check-Up, or sooner if medically indicated.RequiredFrequencyThe provider must assess and document the child’s hearing status at each ChildHealth Check-Up.Laboratory TestsDescriptionLaboratory tests consist of testing and assessing children for the presence ofdiseases.Required TestProviders must perform the required blood lead testing, as described in thischapter, and document the results in the child’s medical record.2-12 October 2003