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19 guidesAssessments & reports
See the topic →ABA initial assessment report: what to include for Florida Medicaid
What the initial ABA assessment report must contain under the current Florida Medicaid policy: instruments, goals, plans and signatures, with a checklist.
ABA reauthorization in Florida Medicaid: the 180-day continuation request, step by step
How to prepare an ABA continuation request for Florida Medicaid: the 180-day cycle, progress data, instruments, where to send it, discharge criteria and a checklist.
ABA session notes that hold up in an audit: what Florida Medicaid requires
What Florida Medicaid requires in every ABA session note, what OIG audits found missing, what 97153, 97155 and 97156 notes must show, and a per-note checklist.
Florida Medicaid & authorizations
See the topic →ABA parent training in Florida Medicaid: what is covered and how to document it
What Florida Medicaid covers for ABA parent training: code 97156, who can deliver it, rates, the telehealth limit and how to document parent participation.
ABA prior authorization in 2026: decision deadlines, denial reasons and appeals
What the 2026 federal prior authorization rule changed for Medicaid managed care, how it reaches ABA in Florida, and the exact appeal clocks, with primary sources.
Florida's Medicaid integrity initiative: what ABA providers should expect
What Florida announced in June and October 2026 on Medicaid integrity, what the data says about ABA, what changed in rule 59G-1.060 and how to prepare.
Florida Medicaid ABA fee schedule 2026: codes, units and rates
Florida Medicaid's 2026 ABA fee schedule by code: who provides each service, the 15-minute unit, the 8-minute rule, unit limits and how SMMC plans fit in.
Florida Medicaid ABA Task Force (HB 5003-E): what it studies and what may change
What Florida's ABA Task Force is, who sits on it, what the law tells it to study, its meetings and deadlines, and what has not changed in Medicaid yet.
Ethics, privacy & AI
See the topic →Can BCBAs use AI to write reports? Ethics, HIPAA and clear limits
What the BACB Ethics Code, HIPAA and the CASP guidelines say about using AI with client data, which tools offer a BAA, and a checklist to decide.
HIPAA for ABA agencies in 2026: what is required now and what is only proposed
The Security Rule obligations an ABA agency has to meet today, the breach notification clocks, and what the 2025 proposal would add, with its real regulatory status.
Career & CEUs
See the topic →BCBA 2027 requirements: which pathways remain and the December 31, 2026 deadline
Starting January 1, 2027 only BCBA Pathways 1 and 2 remain. What ends on December 31, 2026, what changes in Pathway 2, and what applies to Spanish speakers.
BCBA fieldwork requirements for 2027: hours, supervision and a monthly checklist
The 2027 BCBA fieldwork rules in one place: 2,000 or 1,500 hours, 5% or 7.5% supervision, unrestricted hours, forms, common mistakes and a monthly checklist.
BCBA recertification in 2026: how many CEUs you need and how to report them
How many CEUs the BACB requires to recertify as a BCBA or BCaBA, what counts, what it costs and what changes in 2027 for supervisors, per the 2026 handbooks.
Does Florida require a BCBA license? What the law, Medicaid and AHCA's task force say
Florida is not on the BACB's list of states that require a license. What statute 393.17 does, who can be a Medicaid lead analyst, and what the AHCA task force said.
How to become an RBT in 2026: requirements, 40-hour training, exam and cost
Step-by-step guide to becoming an RBT in 2026: eligibility, the 40-hour training, the competency assessment, the exam, the fees and what Florida Medicaid requires.
RBT renewal in 2026: the 12 PDUs, the last competency assessment and a checklist
How RBT recertification works after 2026: the last competency assessment, the 12 PDUs, what counts, how to report them, the $50 fee and missed dates.
Agency operations
See the topic →ABA CPT codes 97151 to 97158: what each one covers and what changes in 2027
Who delivers each ABA CPT code, how the 15-minute unit works, how Florida Medicaid uses them, and the 2027 changes approved by the CPT Editorial Panel.
What the OIG found in ABA Medicaid audits, and how to run your own check
The four HHS OIG audits of Medicaid ABA payments: amounts, dates and the findings that repeat, plus a self-audit list based on the CMS toolkit of August 2026.
RBT supervision in 2026: the monthly requirements and a checklist for your agency
What the BACB requires to supervise an RBT in 2026: the 5% minimum, the monthly contacts, group limits, who can supervise, records and a checklist for agencies.