Panel hears plan to broaden Medicaid coverage for applied behavior analysis; department flags cost and workforce concerns
Senate Bill 2190 would expand Medicaid coverage for applied behavior analysis to treat behavioral problems across the lifespan; advocates said the change boosts equity while the Medicaid division warned of substantial fiscal impact and workforce and program-integrity concerns.
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The Senate Human Services Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2190, which would broaden Medicaid coverage of applied behavior analysis (ABA) beyond children with autism to include assessment and treatment of common behavioral problems across the lifespan for individuals with a variety of psychological and medical diagnoses.
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