STEPS Planned System Outage – Feb. 27, 2026 to March 1, 2026
AI Summary
The State of Texas Electronic Provider System (STEPS) will be unavailable from February 27-March 1, 2026, for system upgrades. This outage affects multiple program enrollment deadlines immediately following the outage, including CHIRP, DPP BHS, RAPPS, and TIPPS programs with a March 5 deadline.
Action Required
Before February 27, 2026 at 5 PM CST: Complete all STEPS system activities and submissions before the outage begins. By March 5, 2026: Enroll in SFY 2027 programs (CHIRP, DPP BHS, RAPPS, TIPPS) immediately when STEPS Release 2 goes live on March 2. By March 18, 2026: Complete QIPP enrollment. By April 1, 2026: Complete Executive Order GA-46 enrollment for reporting period 1. No extensions will be granted beyond these deadlines.
Plan Types
Medicaid
States
TX
Specialties
all-specialties