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What do the new licensure requirements mean for ABA providers in Kansas?

What do the new licensure requirements mean for ABA providers in Kansas?. Linda S. Heitzman-Powell, Ph.D. BCBA-D Integrated Behavioral Technologies, Inc. New Legislation. Provider qualifications. Licensure: Potential benefits. May protect behavior analysts' right to practice

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What do the new licensure requirements mean for ABA providers in Kansas?

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  1. What do the new licensurerequirements mean for ABA providers in Kansas? Linda S. Heitzman-Powell, Ph.D. BCBA-D Integrated Behavioral Technologies, Inc.

  2. New Legislation

  3. Provider qualifications

  4. Licensure: Potential benefits • May protect behavior analysts' right to practice • May provide parity with other professions • May help behavior analysts qualify for 3rd party payments (but may not be required, and no guarantee; other laws are involved) • May protect consumers through state board enforcement of licensure law • Local oversight of ethical practice

  5. Licensure: Potential risks • Political process with uncertain outcomes • Non-behavior analytic groups will have jurisdiction over B.A. licensure • Developing and operating a licensure program can be costly • Costs will be passed on to licensees, consumers • Licensure requirements will vary across states • Licensing should not remove any provider who is currently successfully serving children with ASD or stop existing treatment plans/services • Must be accessible to professionals in all parts of the state including rural KS • Implementation in other states has delayed access to services

  6. Summary • January 1, 2015 • All current service providers recognized by KDADS should be qualified to provide services • All current BCBA’s, BCaBA’s, and “line therapists” working with children in therapeutic settings should be qualified to provide services • July 1, 2016 • All current service providers recognized by KDADS should be qualified to provide services • All other service providers (except those exempt in the bill) will be required to be “licensed” in the state of Kansas

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