Alabama Medicaid Notice RE: Follow-Up To June 15, 2026 ALERT – Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy Diagnostic Requirements
The notice was issued by the Alabama Medicaid Agency on June 18, 2026. It pauses policies announced on June 15, 2026, to narrow the types of clinical professionals who can diagnose children with autism and refer them to Medicaid funded applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy. The notice stated the state would not implement the new policies on July 1, 2026, which had been announced on June 15, 2026. The state intends to issue additonal information when it is ready to launch the new process . . .
