Category Archives: Policy
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LBAs Now Included in Human Rights Regulations
Posted on November 14, 2018 by CDEvanko in Miscellaneous, Policy, Private Practice, State ResourcesEffective 11/01/2018, LBAs have been added to the list of people who can conduct and assessment that would allow restraint or time out to be in a behavioral treatment plan. Please note that plans that include restraint or time out must be submitted to an IRC (independent review committee) prior to implementation. If you need […]
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Behavioral Health Redesign
Posted on October 29, 2018 by CDEvanko in Policy, State ResourcesVABA has been participating in regular meetings hosted by DBHDS and DMAS on the redesign of behavioral health services in Virginia. This is the presentation from the first meeting This is the presentation from the second meeting More information will be shared on this post as it is available.
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Behavior Analysis Regulations
Posted on October 29, 2018 by CDEvanko in PolicyThe Behavior Analysis Regulations went through a periodic review recently. Thank you to those who made comments. Unfortunately, the Board of Medicine has decided not to make any changes. Here are the notes on the discussion in the advisory board meeting Here is the information on the periodic review
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More CPT Code Information – New Codes Active Jan 2019
Posted on September 5, 2018 by CDEvanko in Policy, Private Practice, State ResourcesNote, a revision was sent out in mid October: In September the Steering Committee for the national workgroup comprising representatives of the organizations shown above distributed a code conversion table showing the most common HCPCS and 2014 Category III CPT codes that have been used to report applied behavior analysis (ABA) services to health plans, […]
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VDOE/CSA Private Day Outcomes Workgroup
Posted on September 2, 2018 by CDEvanko in Education, Policy, State ResourcesA workgroup was convened through legislation to study CSA funding that is used to send students to private schools. The specific goal for the workgroup is to look at outcomes. More information can be found on the first document (agenda) below. Our lobbyist has been attending the meetings, and here are some documents with more […]
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BA Regs Public Comment Due 6/27/18!
Posted on June 19, 2018 by CDEvanko in Policy, Private Practice, State ResourcesAttention VABA Members! The Department of Health Professions (DHP) through the Board of Medicine (BOM) does perodic reviews of regulations. Our behavior analyst licensure regulations are currently up for review; they can be found by going to this link and scrolling down: https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/medicine/medicine_laws_regs.htm. It is very important that we Licensed Behavior Analysts and Licensed Assistant Behavior […]
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Medicaid – Residential Treatment Services and ABA
Posted on May 24, 2018 by CDEvanko in Policy, Private Practice, RBT, State ResourcesSee this memo about reimbursing for ABA in Residential Treatment Services. Note these instructions especially: “Providers who have previously billed for these services using psychotherapy CPT codes should bill using the ABA CPT codes effective June 1, 2018. Note: These codes are not open for outpatient services and providers must follow the current requirements in the […]
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Change in CEU Requirements for VA Board of Medicine
Posted on March 6, 2018 by CDEvanko in Policy, Private Practice, State ResourcesIn July 2016, the Governor approved a change to the Board of Medicine (BOM) Regulations that govern behavior analysis with respect to the number of continuing education credits needed. When the regulations were first approved, they followed the BACB requirements. The BACB changed their requirements in December 2014 which no longer matched the BOM regulations. […]
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Behavior Analysts as LMHPs – Bill in 2018 Session
Posted on January 25, 2018 by CDEvanko in Miscellaneous, Policy, Private Practice, State ResourcesVABA has asked Senator Barker (via our lobbyist) to put in a bill that amends the DBHDS regulations to include licensed behavior analysts as licensed mental health professionals (LMHP). It will be heard in the Senate Health and Education Committee on February 1, 2018. YOU CAN HELP! Write your Senators and tell them about our […]
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TRICARE and ABA in VA
Posted on January 9, 2018 by CDEvanko in Policy, Private PracticeAttention TRICARE ABA providers You are probably aware that providers in Virginia are no longer working through TRICARE North (managed by Health Net Federal Services) and are now in TRICARE East (managed by Humana). Here is some handy contact information: Humana: 1-866-258-0942 credentialing Claims, Eligibility, etc. 1-800-444-5445 2 (provider), 2 (not hospital), 7 (other) then […]
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