Current through November 28, 2024
(a) To qualify for
payment for autism services, a provider must be a community behavioral health
services provider, a behavior analyst who meets the requirements in (c) of this
section, or a behavior analyst group practice enrolled under
7
AAC 105.210. If the provider is
(1) a community health behavioral services
provider, the provider must
(A) meet the
qualifications in
7
AAC 70.100 and
7
AAC 135.030;
(B) employ at least one behavior analyst
licensed under
AS
08.15.020(a); the provider
may, subject to (D) of this paragraph, employ an assistant behavior analyst
licensed under
AS
08.15.020(b), or employ an
autism behavior technician under (i) of this section who meets the requirements
in (c)(3) of this section;
(C)
obtain prior authorization for providing an extension of autism services in
accordance with
7
AAC 105.130 and
7
AAC 135.040(d);
(D) ensure that each individual rendering
autism services is supervised in accordance with (d) of this section, and
separately enrolled under
7
AAC 105.210; and
(E) provide autism services in accordance
with 7 AAC 135.350;
(2) a behavior analyst, the provider must
(A) be enrolled as an independent provider in
accordance with
7
AAC 105.200(a) and
7
AAC 105.210;
(B) obtain prior authorization for providing
an extension of autism services in accordance with
7
AAC 105.130 and
7
AAC 135.040(d); and
(C) provide autism services in accordance
with 7 AAC 135.350;
(3) a behavior analyst group practice, the
provider must
(A) be enrolled under
7
AAC 105.210 as a behavior analyst group
practice;
(B) be comprised of at
least one licensed behavior analyst;
(C) ensure that each individual providing
autism services is supervised in accordance with (d) of this section, and
separately enrolled as a provider in accordance with
7
AAC 105.210;
(D) obtain prior authorization for providing
an extension of autism services in accordance with
7
AAC 105.130 and
7
AAC 135.040(d); and
(E) provide services in accordance with
7
AAC 135.350.
(b) A provider may only provide autism
services to a recipient listed in
7
AAC 135.020(e) or (f),
(c) Autism services may only be provided by
(1) a behavior analyst who
(A) is enrolled as a behavior analyst and an
independent provider under
7
AAC 105.200(a) and
7
AAC 105.210;
(B) has an active license to practice
behavior analysis issued
(i) by the
jurisdiction in which the behavior analyst provides services, if the behavior
analyst provides services outside this state; or
(ii) under
AS
08.15.020(a), if the
behavior analyst provides services in this state; and
(C) is currently certified by the Behavior
Analyst Certification Board, Inc., or another certifying entity approved under
AS
08.15.020(a)(4);
(2) an assistant behavior analyst who
(A) is enrolled as an assistant behavior
analyst and a rendering provider under
7
AAC 105.200(b) and
7
AAC 105.210;
(B) has an active license to practice as an
assistant behavior analyst issued
(i) by the
jurisdiction in which the assistant behavior analyst provides services, if the
assistant behavior analyst provides services outside this state; or
(ii) under
AS
08.15.020(b), if the
assistant behavior analyst provides services in this state;
and
(C) is currently
certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc., or another
certifying entity approved under
AS
08.15.020(b)(4); or
(3) an autism behavior
technician who is
(A) enrolled as an autism
behavior technician and a rendering provider under
7
AAC 105.200(b) and
7
AAC 105.210; and
(B) currently registered by the Behavior
Analyst Certification Board, Inc., currently certified by the Behavior
Intervention Certification Council, or currently registered or certified by a
similar organization approved by the department, except that an autism behavior
technician who is not yet registered or certified on July 1, 2018 may continue
to provide autism services in accordance with (i) of this section, but must
become registered or certified not later than June 30,
2019,
(d) A
licensed behavior analyst who wishes to supervise an assistant behavior analyst
or an autism behavior technician, and a licensed assistant behavior analyst who
wishes to supervise an autism behavior technician, must first complete the
supervisory training required by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board,
Inc., or another certifying entity approved under
AS
08.15.020.
(e) To be enrolled with the department, a
licensed behavior analyst licensed assistant behavior analyst, and autism
behavior technician may not have been denied a health care provider license,
certification, or registration for a reason related to patient services
described in 7 AAC 105 - 7 AAC 160, or ever had a license, certification, or
registration revoked. A licensed behavior analyst, licensed assistant behavior
analyst, and autism behavior technician are subject to the applicable
requirements of
AS
47.05.300 -
47.05.390 and
7
AAC 10.900 -
7
AAC 10.990 (barrier crimes, criminal history checks,
and centralized registry), and shall submit to the department a request for a
criminal history check as required under
7
AAC 10.910,
(f) The department will not pay for services
provided by a licensed behavior analyst, licensed assistant behavior analyst,
or autism behavior technician for whom a criminal history check was not
requested as required under
7
AAC 10.910 or who does not pass a criminal history
check under
7
AAC 10.900 -
7
AAC 10.990. However, except as restricted by
applicable federal law, the department will not withhold payment if it grants a
provisional valid criminal history check under
7
AAC 10.920 or a variance under
7
AAC 10.935.
(g) A licensed behavior analyst with the
training required under (d) of this section may supervise the work of an
assistant behavior analyst and an autism behavior technician.
(h) A licensed assistant behavior analyst
must be supervised by a licensed behavior analyst with the training required
under (d) of this section. A licensed assistant behavior analyst with the
training required under (d) of this section may supervise the work of an autism
behavior technician,
(i) An autism
behavior technician is an individual who is primarily responsible for the
direct implementation of behavior analysis services. For purposes of the
exemption under AS 08,15.070(3) from licensure, an autism behavior technician
must be supervised by a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant
behavior analyst with the training required under (d) of this section. An
autism behavior technician may not design intervention or assessment plans. An
autism behavior technician is responsible for implementing interventions
developed by the supervisory behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst,
including
(1) providing
instruction;
(2) introducing
behavior protocols;
(3) providing
direct assistance to the behavior analyst or assistant behavior
analyst;
(4) engaging in data
collection procedures;
(5)
providing behavioral intervention in home, community, and school
settings;
(6) using applied
behavior analysis interventions to teach communication, social, and daily
living skills and reduce problematic behaviors; and
(7) providing applied behavior analysis
interventions that encourage socially acceptable replacement behaviors so an
individual can build and improve the individual's communication, social
interaction, and problem-solving skills.
Information on supervisory certification by the Behavior
Analyst Certification Board, Inc., may be obtained from the Behavior Analyst
Certification Board, Inc., 7950 Shaffer Parkway, Littleton, CO 80127; telephone
number: (720) 438-4321; Internet address:
https://bacb.com/contact-us./.
Authority:AS
47.05.010
AS
47.07.030
