North Carolina Medicaid Restricts Telehealth Use For Autism Treatment & Bars Out-Of-State BCBA Enrollment
Under the terms of recently signed legislation, the North Carolina Medicaid program will enact new policies governing Research-Based Behavioral Health Treatment (RB-BHT) services for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Key changes include new restrictions on telehealth, additional supervision requirements, mandatory certification standards for paraprofessionals, and limits on enrollment of certain out-of-state providers.
The legislation prohibits Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and Qualified Autism Services Practitioner Supervisors from enrolling in North Carolina Medicaid as out-of-state providers. It also establishes new supervision requirements and requires monthly review and approval of treatment plans that include more than . . .
