OAR 410-172-0760
Applied Behavior Analysis

(1)

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder shall be recommended by a licensed practitioner who has experience in the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder and holds at least one of the following educational degrees and valid license:

(a)

Physician;

(b)

Psychologist;

(c)

Nurse practitioner specializing in developmental medicine, or;

(d)

Physician’s assistant specializing in developmental medicine.

(2)

ABA services for the treatment of stereotyped movement disorder with self-injurious behavior due to neurodevelopmental disorder shall be recommended by a licensed practitioner, practicing within the scope of their license, who has experience or training in the diagnosis and treatment of stereotyped movement disorder with self-injurious behavior due to neurodevelopmental disorder.

(3)

Providers of ABA services eligible for direct payment shall hold the following license, registration, or declaration of practice:

(a)

Licensed Behavior Analyst as described in OAR 824-030-0010 (Licensing of Behavior Analyst);

(b)

Licensed health care professional as defined in 2015 Oregon Laws Chapter 674, section 1 who is registered with the Oregon Behavior Analyst Certification Board as described in ORS 676.802 (Definitions for ORS 676.802, 676.806 and 676.810 to 676.820)(2)(a–h);

(c)

Individual holding a declaration of practice through the Oregon Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board as described in OAR 824-010-0005 (Definitions)(10).

(4)

The following ABA service providers are not eligible for direct payment:

(a)

Assistant Behavior Analyst licensed by the Oregon Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board as described in OAR 824-030-0020 (Licensing of Assistant Behavior Analyst);

(b)

Behavior Analysis Interventionists registered by the Oregon Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board as described in OAR 824-030-0040 (Registration of a Behavior Analysis Interventionist).

(5)

Initial and ongoing six month assessments of core skills by ABA licensed providers for the purpose of measuring progress achieved during ABA treatment must:

(a)

Use standardized, validated and reliable assessment tools that allow for tracking an individual’s progress over time;

(b)

Result in a treatment plan with specific, observable, and quantifiable goals that are relatable to identified skills deficits.

(6)

Initial and ongoing six month assessments of behavior that is considered to have an adverse impact on the individual’s development or is harmful to the individual or to others must have treatment goals that are specific, observable, and quantifiable and must relate to identified behavioral concerns.

Source: Rule 410-172-0760 — Applied Behavior Analysis, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=410-172-0760.

410‑172‑0600
Acronyms and Definitions 410‑172‑0610
Provider Enrollment 410‑172‑0620
Documentation Standards 410‑172‑0630
Medically Appropriate 410‑172‑0640
Behavioral Health Services Fee Schedule 410‑172‑0650
Prior Authorization 410‑172‑0660
Rehabilitative Behavioral Health Services 410‑172‑0670
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services 410‑172‑0680
Residential Treatment Services for Children 410‑172‑0690
Admission Procedure for Residential Treatment Services for Children 410‑172‑0695
Intensive In-Home Behavioral Health Treatment Services for Youth (IIHBT) 410‑172‑0705
Residential Rate Standardization 410‑172‑0710
Residential Personal Care 410‑172‑0720
Prior Authorization and Re-Authorization for Residential Treatment 410‑172‑0730
Payment Limitations for Behavioral Health Services 410‑172‑0745
Exception Criteria for Facial Gender Confirmation Surgery (FGCS) 410‑172‑0760
Applied Behavior Analysis 410‑172‑0770
Individual Eligibility for Applied Behavioral Analysis Treatment 410‑172‑0780
Behavioral Health Personal Care Attendant Program 410‑172‑0790
Eligibility for Behavioral Health Personal Care Attendant Services 410‑172‑0800
Personal Care Attendant Employer-Employee Relationship 410‑172‑0810
Personal Care Attendant Qualifications 410‑172‑0820
Provider Termination 410‑172‑0830
Personal Care Attendant Service Assessment, Authorization, and Monitoring 410‑172‑0840
Personal Care Attendant Payment Limitations 410‑172‑0850
Telemedicine for Behavioral Health 410‑172‑0860
Billing for Dual Eligible Individuals
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 410-172-0760’s source at or​.us