Page posted: 2/17/17 | Page reviewed: 8/6/24 | Page updated: 7/1/25 |
Legal authority | 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 |
Definitions | Employee: A person who is employed temporarily, part time or full time by the agency that submits claims or billing for the work, services, supervision or treatment performed by the person. This does not include: · Independent contractors (e.g., workers who file tax form 1099), billing agencies or consultants who do not provide EIDBI services. · People who perform work, provide services, supervise or provide treatment for fewer than 80 hours in a 12-month period. |
Qualifications | To qualify as a level III provider, a person must meet all of the following requirements: 1. Be an EIDBI agency employee. 2. Complete the level III provider training requirements during the first six months of employment (refer to EIDBI – Individual provider trainings). 3. Be age 18 or older. 4. Meet at least one of the following requirements: · Have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED).· Be fluent in a non-English language or have a tribal nation certification.· Have one year of experience as a primary personal care assistance (PCA) worker, community health worker, waiver service provider or special education assistant to a person with autism spectrum disorder ASD or a related condition within the past five years.Note: If you have questions about whether a potential employee meets the required qualifications, contact the EIDBI team through the MN Autism Resource Portal Contact Form. |
Roles and responsibilities | The level III provider must: · Ensure services provided consider the person’s and family’s values, goals, preferences, culture and language.· Document all services provided in the person’s case notes and/or health care plan as specified in EIDBI – Health service records.· Collect data to document the person’s response to intervention and progress on targeted goals, objectives and treatment outcomes.· Provide intervention services as determined necessary in the comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE) and identified in the person’s individual treatment plan (ITP), with fidelity to the treatment method or modality necessary to promote progress on targeted goals and objectives.· Receive required clinical supervision and observation and direction as identified in the person’s ITP. |
Enroll with MHCP as a level III provider | For information about how to enroll with Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) as a level III provider, refer to MHCP Provider Manual – EIDBI provider enrollment. |
Additional resources | EIDBI – Clinical supervision
EIDBI – Health service records
EIDBI – Individual provider trainings
EIDBI – Observation and direction
EIDBI – Overview of EIDBI providers
Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. (BACB)
MHCP Provider Manual – EIDBI provider enrollment
MN Autism Resource Portal Contact Form |
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