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The Executive Office of, Health and Human Services , State of Rhode Island

Provider Manuals & Guidelines

Medicaid

CEDAR Family Centers

Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, And Treatment (EPSDT)

The Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Health, is releasing updated Preventive Pediatric Recommendations, also known as the ‘EPSDT Periodicity Schedule.’ These updates align with guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics and are summarized below:

  • Extended schedule up to age 21
  • Addition of screening for Hepatitis B
  • Addition of screening for Hepatitis C
  • Addition of screening for Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Cardiac Death
  • Addition of screening for cervical dysplasia
  • Renaming of “Developmental/Behavioral Health” to “Developmental/Social/Behavioral/Mental Health”
  • Renaming of “Psychosocial Behavioral Assessment” to “Behavioral/Social/Emotional Screening”
  • Addition of Fluoride Varnish and Fluoride Supplementation
  • Footnote and Anticipatory Guidance updates 

    EPSDT Periodicity Schedule