The mission of the Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis (VABA or VirginiaABA) is to promote and support the practice, research, and dissemination of behavior analysis throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. …
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In 2019, Del. Roem put through a bill to provide guidelines for the use of private LBAs in public schools. You can find the results here: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/tech_asst_prof_dev/behavior/bcbas-in-schools.docx
COMING SOON! An updated comparison of laws, regulations, codes, and manuals from the BACB, VA Board of Medicine, DMAS, DBHDS, and TRICARE
As health practitioners licensed by the Board of Medicine in Virginia, Licensed Behavior Analysts and Assistant Behavior Analysts are Mandated Reporters. VABA is seeking to make this clearer in 2022 …
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Providers have been wondering if the CMS (Medicaid) COVID Vaccine mandate applies to them. Here is some information: Based on analysis of the FAQ CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim …
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Did you know that the minimum wage in Virginia recently increased to $9.50/hour and will be increasing over the next few years – up to $12 by January of 2023? …
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The billing codes for ABA covered by Medicaid will be changing as of December 2021. DMAS is currently doing a rate study and we need your help! Please fill out …
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DMAS sent this message on 6/9/21: DMAS and DBHDS are excited to announce that our newly named "Mental Health Services Manual" (formerly CMHRS Manual) has posted to the DMAS website …
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While COVID-19 was difficult for our providers, clients, families, schools, and pretty much everyone in the world, one good thing did come out of it, and that is the recognition …
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Here is a link to the original bill and the final law. Also see this memo from DMAS for more information with respect to Medicaid.