CMS-approved state plan amendment – 2017 (PDF), CMS-approved state plan amendment – 2018 update (PDF), CMS-approved state plan amendment – 2019 update (PDF), Minn. Stat. §256B.0949

To qualify as a comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE) provider, a professional must meet all the following requirements:

1. Be either:

2. Have either:

3. Be able to diagnose, evaluate and/or provide treatment within their scope of practice and license.

CMDE providers must have:

To follow DHS’ recommended best practices, CMDE providers also should:

1. Complete autism-specific assessment training, including but not limited to:

Note: These assessments are not always required for the CMDE, but they are strongly recommended as best practice for a diagnostic assessment and required for other DHS services and Medical Assistance (MA) eligibility. For more information, refer to the use of autism-specific assessments for eligibility/benefit determinations section on EIDBI – CMDE.

For information about available ADI-R and the ADOS trainings, refer to University of Minnesota Department of Pediatrics – Autism training.

2. Have developmental, cognitive and adaptive assessment skills, including competence in administration and interpretation of standardized developmental/cognitive and adaptive behavior assessments (e.g., Bayley, Mullen, Vineland, Wechsler scales) to inform diagnostic conclusions.

3. Demonstrate knowledge of diagnostic frameworks and differential diagnoses, including:

4. Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team by coordinating with other professionals (e.g., speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, educators, medical providers) to build the full picture of the person’s functioning and needs.

5. Have cultural and linguistic competence, including but not limited to:

6. Complete ongoing professional development (i.e., continuing education in autism assessment, updated diagnostic criteria, emerging research and reassessment of reliability in assessment tools over time).

Compliance

Providers that do not comply with the additional provider criteria listed above risk denial of eligibility determinations associated with their diagnostic reports.

For more information, refer to the autism assessment requirements section of Minnesota Autism Resource Portal – Screening and identification.

If a level I or level II provider wants to add mental health practitioner clinical trainee services to their existing EIDBI provider enrollment record, they must complete and submit the EIDBI Assurance Statement for CMDE Providers, DHS-7120A (PDF). On DHS-7120A, the provider must attest they meet both of the following requirements:

Upon completion of the mental health professional licensure or board certification requirements, the provider must resubmit the EIDBI Assurance Statement for CMDE Providers, DHS-7120A (PDF) and attest to the CMDE provider requirements listed on the form.

For additional information, refer to MHCP Provider Manual – Clinical supervision of outpatient mental health services and MHCP Provider Manual – General MHCP non-enrollable mental health provider requirements.

Equivalent graduate coursework is defined as a combination of:

A CMDE provider’s experience or training hours must make up at least 50% of the total required amount of experience (i.e., 1,000 hours). The provider may count coursework toward the remaining 50% (i.e., the other 1,000 hours).

Experience or training

Experience or training includes the examination and/or treatment of people with ASD or a related condition. Experience and training must be in person and can be completed the following settings:

Coursework

A CMDE provider must document graduate-level coursework in one or more of the following areas:

The provider must submit a transcript to DHS with enrollment forms to demonstrate proof of completed coursework (refer to MHCP Provider Manual – EIDBI provider enrollment). One credit of completed coursework is equivalent to 45 hours of time. The provider must have completed the coursework at a graduate level through an accredited university or college.

The CMDE provider must complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108 (PDF) to determine the person’s medical necessity for EIDBI services.

For information about how to enroll with Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) as a CMDE provider, refer to MHCP Provider Manual – EIDBI provider enrollment.

For a CMDE provider to supervise a mental health practitioner who meets the requirements of a clinical trainee, they must enroll as an MHCP qualified mental health professional supervisor. Refer to MHCP Provider Manual – EIDBI provider enrollment.