• Fluoride varnish. This procedure was integrated into the Periodicity Schedule in September 2015, with a recommendation from 6 months through 5 years of age, after having received a B-level recommendation by the USPSTF in 2014. The new Bright Futures edition will provide detail and guidance on this oral health service.
• HIV screening. The recommended window for universal one-time screening will be expanded from 16-18 years to 15-21 years, with the current recommendation for annual selective screening and an opt-out option remaining as is. The new window will be more consistent with recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and will better cover the middle-adolescent period of 15-17 years of age, Dr. Hagan said.