Minn. Stat. §256B.0949

The Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) benefit is a Minnesota Health Care Program that offers medically necessary treatment for people who:

When was it created?

The 2013 Minnesota Legislature passed a law to create the EIDBI benefit for children up to age 18 with ASD. Later amendments expanded eligibility to include people up to age 21 with ASD or a related condition. For information about state plan amendments for EIDBI, refer to the following documents:

What is its purpose?

The purpose of the EIDBI benefit is to provide medically necessary, early and intensive intervention for people with ASD and related conditions. The benefit also is intended to:

For more information about the EIDBI benefit, providers can:

DHS recognizes the growing body of evidence that supports a range of treatment options for the diverse population of people diagnosed with ASD and related conditions.

Treatment options available under EIDBI

Many providers use a variety of best practices with treatment options based in developmental and behavioral science to meet the unique needs of each person and family.

Due to the emerging field of treatment for ASD and related conditions, the EIDBI benefit covers a range of treatment options. For more information, refer to EIDBI – Treatment modalities.

Licensure

Effective May 31, 2026, DHS will require all EIDBI agencies to have applied for a provisional license. Agencies can begin applying for this license when it becomes available in early January 2026. For more information, including application details, refer to DHS – EIDBI licensing.

The DHS Licensing Division is developing comprehensive licensing standards. DHS will propose these standards to the Minnesota Legislature by Jan. 1, 2027. After legislative approval, all EIDBI provider agencies must obtain licensure. For more information refer to, DHS – EIDBI licensing.

Provider types

There are five EIDBI provider types. Each provider type has different qualifications, roles and responsibilities during EIDBI service delivery. For more information, refer to EIDBI – Overview of EIDBI providers.

Advanced certification

All EIDBI services use one of the DHS-recognized treatment modalities listed on EIDBI – Treatment modalities.

All EIDBI provider agencies must employ a qualified supervising professional (QSP) or level I provider with advanced certification in one of the following treatment modalities:

1. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA):

2. DIR/Floortime:

3. Early Start Denver Model (ESDM):

4. Relationship Development Intervention (RDI):

5. Other specific modality certifications; for more information, refer to EIDBI – Treatment modalities – Certified providers.

EIDBI – Eligibility for EIDBI services
EIDBI – Overview of EIDBI providers
EIDBI – Services
EIDBI – Treatment modalities
EIDBI – Treatment modalities – Certified providers