Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Medical Assistance Services
 
Board
Board of Medical Assistance Services
 
chapter
Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services [12 VAC 30 ‑ 50]
Action EPSDT Behavioral Therapy Services
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 9/22/2017
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9/17/17  9:16 pm
Commenter: Paul Lawrence, Family Insight, P.C. Director of Operations

ABA and EPSDT service separation
 

There is irreparable harm being done to clients with autism in treating this condition with EPSDT modalities.  We have experienced clients treated with Behavioral Therapy modalities (EPSDT counseling) who's previous provider has not been properly trained (or no training) in Applied Behavior Analysis and damaged the progess of the client.  ABA and EPSDT should be separated and ABA treatment provided under DHP guidelines for this client group. 

 

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