Who Can Provide ABA Under Michigan’s Autism Mandate
The mandate says who must deliver or supervise behavioral health treatment, and Michigan separately licenses behavior analysts.
Provider rules in the statute
Who may provide or supervise
Behavioral health treatment must be provided or supervised by a board certified behavior analyst or by a licensed psychologist whose services match the psychologist’s formal university training and supervised experience.
Who may diagnose
A licensed physician or a licensed psychologist must diagnose the autism spectrum disorder. Assessments, evaluations and tests such as the autism diagnostic observation schedule count as diagnosis.
Who writes the treatment plan
The written treatment plan is developed by a board certified or licensed provider working within their scope of practice, when treatment is first prescribed or ordered.
Separate state licensing
Public Acts 403 and 404 of 2016 license behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts and create a nine-member licensing board. The state autism program reports them in effect since January 3, 2018.
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Who Can Provide ABA Under Michigan’s Autism Mandate: short answers
Does a behavior analyst have to be licensed in Michigan?
The state’s autism program says Public Act 403 of 2016 establishes licensure for behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts. The mandate itself speaks of a board certified behavior analyst or licensed psychologist, so confirm credentials with the carrier.
Can a psychologist supervise ABA?
Yes, if the services performed are commensurate with the psychologist’s formal university training and supervised experience.
Does the carrier choose the provider?
The plan’s participating provider rules can apply. The statute lets the plan subject coverage to affiliated provider requirements, so network status matters.
Who Can Provide ABA Under Michigan’s Autism Mandate: not legal advice. Send us your renewal.
Where these details come from
The laws and rules named on this page link to the official text. This is general information, not legal advice, and rules change, so check the current text.
MCL 500.3406s, Insurance Code of 1956
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