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Reminder: STEPS Planned System Outage – April 24, 2026 to April 26, 2026
Texas Medicaid·TX·System Updates
Effective date
Apr 24, 2026
We identified it
Apr 25, 2026
Summary
The Texas STEPS system will be unavailable from April 24-26, 2026 for planned maintenance and updates. STEPS Release 3 will launch on April 27, 2026 with potential new features and interface changes.
Action Required
By April 23, 2026: Billing and administrative staff must complete any pending STEPS transactions before 5 p.m. Plan for 3-day system outage and adjust workflow accordingly. After April 27, 2026: Review STEPS Release 3 changes and update staff training on new system features.