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Updates to the EIDBI Benefit Policy Manual

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Date	Section	Page	Action
3/3/26	Resources	Glossary	Added the following definitions: · Comprehensive Multi-Disciplinary Evaluation (CMDE) Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108 · Diagnosis · ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109 · Service decision tool, DHS-6751U
2/12/26	Services	Observation and direction	Made the following updates: · Updated the covered services requirements and non-covered services sections · Clarified supervision requirements · Clarified required case note documentation specific to observation and direction · Added a note to the telehealth section · Added observation and direction authorization expectations, authorization and billing requirements and provider responsibilities to the service authorization and billing section · Clarified and reorganized information throughout the page
2/11/26	Resources	Glossary	Added the following definitions: · Community environment · CMDE and ITP Overview · Coordinating Services and Supports for a Child with ASD or a Related Condition · Customized environment for higher intensity intervention · Higher intensity intervention session · Other representative with legal authority to make decisions · Telehealth for Early Intervention
2/9/26	Training	Individual EIDBI provider trainings	We made the following changes: · Removed variance information · Updated instructions to complete select trainings · Added a link to EIDBI – Resource: Trainings for EIDBI providers · Clarified information throughout the page We also added the following trainings: · Vulnerable Adults Mandated Reporting · Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy Mandated Reporter Training · EIDBI Resources and MN-ITS Training · Introduction to the Minnesota Provider Screening and Enrollment (MPSE) Portal · Provider Basics · Acentra Health Authorization Training · MHCP Provider Manual – Authorization
2/9/26	Services	How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	We made the following changes: · Updated section C to include information about observation and direction frequency requirements · Updated the qualified supervising professional requirements in the overview section · Clarified information throughout the page
2/5/26	Resources	Helpful links	Added a link to EIDBI – Resource: Trainings for EIDBI providers
2/4/26	Resources	Resource: Trainings for EIDBI providers	New page with information about EIDBI provider trainings
2/3/26	Providers	QSP qualifications, roles and responsibilities	We made the following changes: · Added the employee definition · Clarified information in the qualifications section
1/20/26	Rights and responsibilities	Health service records	Clarified information in the case notes section
1/20/26	Rights and responsibilities	Clinical supervision	We made the following changes: · Updated information in the clinical supervision requirements section · Added a clinical standards for proportionate supervision section · Clarified information throughout the page
1/6/26	Services	EIDBI services	Made the following changes: · Added continuous service delivery information to the covered services section · Updated the non-covered services section · Clarified information throughout the page
1/5/26	Overview	Overview of the EIDBI benefit	Made the following changes: · Clarified the EIDBI benefit definition in the what is EIDBI section · Updated licensure information and clarified advanced certification information in the provider requirements section
11/7/25	Providers	Level II provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Added clarifying information about related degree fields
11/7/25	Providers	Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Added clarifying information about related degree fields
11/7/25	Providers	CMDE provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Added additional provider criteria
11/7/25	Services	Comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE)	Made the following changes: · Added the use of autism-specific assessments for eligibility/benefit determinations section · Moved information from the additional provider responsibilities section into the process and submission and authorization sections
11/7/25	Services	EIDBI services	Added a section to clarify coordination with educational/academic services
9/24/25	Resources	Glossary	Made the following changes: · Added definitions for observation and assessment and protocol modification · Updated the definition for observation and direction
9/24/25	Services	Observation and direction	Made the following changes: · Added observation and assessment definition · Added an active engagement section under covered services requirements · Added an observation and assessment section under covered services requirements · Added upcoming changes to observation and direction covered services requirements · Added information about active clinical engagement documentation in the case notes section · Added an observation and direction case note documentation training section · Clarified information throughout the page
9/10/25	Services	EIDBI services	Made the following changes: · Clarified information about concurrent or simultaneous services in the EIDBI and HCBS service coordination section · Added a section about EIDBI provider requirements for coordination with other services · Clarified information throughout the page
9/4/25	Rights and responsibilities	Clinical supervision	Made the following changes: · Clarified information in the upcoming changes to supervision requirements section · Added information about how to determine clinical supervisor caseloads and QSP assignment and caseload structure in the caseload guidelines section · Clarified required and recommended documentation in the documentation section
8/21/25	Rights and responsibilities	Rights and responsibilities	Made the following changes: · Added “employee” to the definitions section · Updated information in the responsibilities of provider agencies and provider standards and qualifications sections · Added new requirements for provider agencies effective Jan. 1, 2026
8/7/25	Resources	EIDBI benefit forms	Added links to Hmong, Karen, Mandarin, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese translated versions of: · Your rights and responsibilities, DHS-7645A (PDF) · EIDBI provider agency responsibilities, DHS-7645B (PDF)
8/6/25	Rights and responsibilities	Rights and responsibilities	Made the following changes: · Updated the responsibilities list and added a link to DHS – EIDBI background studies in the responsibilities of provider agencies section · Updated the background study instructions and added a link to DHS – Background studies in the background studies section · Updated the background study instructions for volunteers in the provider standards and qualifications section · Clarified that clinical supervision is a requirement in the clinical supervision section
8/6/25	Providers	Overview of EIDBI providers	Updated provider agency responsibilities in the MHCP enrollment section
7/28/25	Resources	Resources	Added a frequently asked questions section with links to DHS – EIDBI policy and procedure FAQs and DHS – EIDBI provisional licensure FAQs
7/25/25	Services	How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	Updated section C to include information about clinical supervision frequency requirements
7/17/25	Resources	Glossary	Updated the clinical supervision definition
7/17/25	Rights and responsibilities	Clinical supervision	Made the following changes: · Clarified the clinical supervision definition · Created new sections to distinguish clinical supervision requirements and recommended guidelines · Added upcoming changes to supervision requirements · Moved telehealth requirements into its own section · Reorganized and clarified information throughout the page
7/1/25	Overview	Overview of the EIDBI benefit	Removed PLAY Project
7/1/25	Resources	Glossary	Made the following changes: · Added definitions for agency, behavior analyst, employee and qualified EIDBI provider · Updated definitions for clinical supervision, treatment modalities and provider agency · Removed definitions for Early Social Interaction (ESI) and PLAY Project
7/1/25	Services	Treatment modalities – Certified providers	Removed PLAY Project and Early Social Interaction Project (ESI)
7/1/25	Services	Treatment modalities	Made the following changes: · Removed PLAY Project and Early Social Interaction Project (ESI) · Added information about legislative approval for revised treatment modalities in the revising treatment modalities section
7/1/25	Providers	Level III provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Made the following changes: · Added a definition for employee · Clarified information in the qualifications section
7/1/25	Providers	Level II provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Made the following changes: · Added a definition for employee · Clarified information in the qualifications section · Removed the instructions to enroll under a provider shortage variance · Removed PLAY Project and Early Social Interaction Project (ESI) from the advanced certification section
7/1/25	Providers	Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Made the following changes: · Added a definition for employee · Clarified information in the qualifications section · Removed the instructions to enroll under a provider shortage variance · Removed PLAY Project and Early Social Interaction Project (ESI) from the advanced certification section
7/1/25	Providers	QSP qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Removed PLAY Project and other specific modality certifications from the advanced certification section
6/16/25	Services	Observation and direction	Made the following changes: · Added a definition for protocol modification · Moved non-covered services information from the secondary information section to a new non-covered services section · Added instructions about protocol modifications and multiple providers to the service authorization and billing section · Clarified information throughout the page
4/1/25	Providers	Level II provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Updated the examples of related degree fields in the qualifications and equivalent coursework sections
4/1/25	Providers	Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Updated the examples of related degree fields in the qualifications and equivalent coursework sections
3/20/25	Services	EIDBI services	Made the following changes: · Updated the coordination with other services section · Clarified information throughout the page
2/13/25	Overview	Overview of the EIDBI benefit	Added a link to the new state plan amendment, 2025 state plan amendment (PDF)
2/13/25	Providers	QSP qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Added a link to the new state plan amendment, 2025 state plan amendment (PDF)
2/12/25	Providers	QSP qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Added licensed behavior analyst information to the qualifications section
1/15/25	Providers	Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Added licensure information to the advanced certification section
1/10/25	Services	Treatment modalities – Certified providers	Removed the Applied Behavior Analysis additional trainings section
12/13/24	Services	How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Added sections for frequency of progress monitoring, treatment plan progress monitoring and mastering goals before the six-month interval · Added information to the safety planning section · Clarified information throughout the page
12/11/24	Training	Individual EIDBI provider trainings	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Clarified information throughout the page · Added clarifying information to the timeline section · Added the documentation section · Updated the TrainLink instructions · Added the continuing education section
12/11/24	Medical necessity criteria	Medical necessity criteria	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Added the medical necessity review only section · Clarified information throughout the page
12/11/24	Services	Medical evaluation requirements and recommendations	Comprehensively reviewed and added the Help Me Connect section
12/10/24	Rights and responsibilities	Rights and responsibilities	Added the compliance and program integrity guide section
12/9/24	Resources	Access to services	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified information throughout the page
12/4/24	Services	Family/caregiver training and counseling	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified information throughout the page
11/19/24	Providers	QSP qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Added clarifying information to the advanced certification section
11/15/24	Providers	Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Added clarifying information to the advanced certification section
11/13/24	Resources	Glossary	Comprehensively reviewed, updated information throughout the page and added definitions for: · Advanced certification · Advanced certification provider · Background study · Billing · Crisis plan · Discharge plan · Eligibility · Emergency use of manual restraint (EUMR) · Fee schedule · Functional behavior assessment (FBA) · Guardian · Health and safety standards · Medical necessity criteria · Progress notes · Rights and responsibilities · Safety plan · Service agreement · Termination of services · Therapy · Training · Transferring agencies · Transition plan and/or discharge summary · Treatment · Week-in-the-life schedule
10/29/24	Services	Travel time to deliver EIDBI services	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Clarified information in the travel time definition · Clarified information in the requirements, non-covered and case notes sections · Added information about multiple visits to consecutive locations in the secondary information section · Added a link to MHCP Provider Manual – Nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) services
10/29/24	Providers	Level II provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Clarified information throughout the page · Added explanatory information in the equivalent coursework section · Added Applied Behavior Analysis Technician (ABAT) to the initial certification section · Replaced broken links · Added a link to Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board in the additional resources section
10/22/24	Eligibility	Eligibility for EIDBI services	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Clarified information throughout the page · Added a link to Minnesota Autism Resource Portal – Screening and identification
10/16/24	Rights and responsibilities	Rights and responsibilities	Added the required health and safety standards section
10/11/24	Resources	Health and safety standards	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Clarified information throughout the page · Added a link to the EIDBI Safety Plan Template, DHS-7109F
10/8/24	Resources	Comparison of special education services and EIDBI	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified information throughout the page
10/8/24	Providers	Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Added information to the qualifications section about behavior analyst licensure For more information, refer to the Oct. 8, 2024, eList announcement.
10/8/24	Services	Treatment modalities – Certified providers	Added information to the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) section about behavior analyst licensure For more information, refer to the Oct. 8, 2024, eList announcement.
9/3/24	Providers	QSP qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified information throughout the page
9/3/24	Services	Settings for EIDBI services	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified information throughout the page
8/30/24	Services	EIDBI services	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Added clarifying information to the person-centered services section · Added a link to the Minnesota Autism Resource Portal in the coordination with other services section · Added a link to EIDBI Provider Manual – Service authorization in the completing DHS-7109A section · Replaced the reference to personal support with individualized home supports · Expanded the additional resources section · Clarified information throughout the page
8/29/24	Resources	EIDBI benefit forms	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Added the EIDBI Safety Plan Template, DHS-7109F (PDF), EIDBI Welcome Letter for Caregivers (PDF) and EIDBI referral form, DHS-6751S · Repaired the link to the EIDBI Billing Grid
8/29/24	Rights and responsibilities	Clinical supervision	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following updates: · Clarified the clinical supervision definition · Added the caseload guidelines section · Clarified information throughout the page
8/28/24	Home page	Home page	Comprehensively reviewed and confirmed all information is accurate
8/28/24	Providers	Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified information throughout the page
8/6/24	Training	Overview of training for EIDBI providers	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Repaired broken links throughout the page · Clarified information throughout the page
8/6/24	Services	Observation and direction	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Clarified information in the requirements and non-covered services sections · Added information about frequency of protocol modification
8/6/24	Services	Telehealth services	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Added information about the Telehealth for Early Intervention training in the overview section · Clarified information throughout the page
8/6/24	Rights and responsibilities	Health service records	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Added emergency use of manual restraint to the examples of incidents · Clarified information throughout the page
8/6/24	Providers	Level III provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified information throughout the page
8/6/24	Services	Coordinated care conference	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified information throughout the page
7/30/24	Services	How to complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified information throughout the page
7/30/24	Providers	Overview of EIDBI providers	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Clarified information in the provider types section · Removed the navigation tool for access to services section
7/26/24	Services	Comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE)	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Added a definition for CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108 · Clarified information throughout the page
7/23/24	Providers	Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Updated the qualifications section to align with legislative changes
7/23/24	Resources	Comparison of Children’s Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) and EIDBI	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified information throughout the page
7/22/24	Services	Individual treatment plan (ITP) development and progress monitoring	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Added the ITP progress monitoring update section · Clarified information in the process and covered services sections · Added the non-covered services section
7/12/24	Services	Treatment modalities – Certified providers	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Repaired broken links throughout the page · Clarified information throughout the page
7/10/24	Resources	A to Z of EIDBI resources	Comprehensively reviewed and added links for more information about the following topics: · Advanced certification · Background study · Billing policy overview · Cultural and language access · Emergency use of manual restraint · NetStudy 2.0 background check · Provider standards and qualifications
7/9/24	Resources	Resources	Comprehensively reviewed
7/5/24	Providers	CMDE provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Comprehensively reviewed and added links to the additional resources section
7/5/24	Rights and responsibilities	Rights and responsibilities	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Clarified instructions in the background study section · Clarified information throughout the page
7/2/24	Resources	Helpful links	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Removed broken links · Added links to University of Minnesota – Minnesota Learn the Signs Act Early and Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
7/2/24	Services	Treatment modalities	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified information in the advanced certification requirement and Applied Behavior Analysis sections
6/26/24	Services	Intervention	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified information in the higher intensity session and session parameters sections
6/25/24	Overview	Overview of the EIDBI benefit	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Added links for more information to the what is EIDBI? section · Removed the studying outcomes from the treatment for ASD and related conditions section · Clarified information in the advanced certification section
6/17/24	Providers	Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Clarified information in the advanced certification section
2/9/24	Training	Individual EIDBI provider trainings	Clarified information in the ASD Strategies in Action exception section
2/2/24	Services	Observation and direction	Clarified information in the eligible providers, requirements, secondary information and case notes sections
2/2/24	Resources	Helpful links	Added links to the ABA Coding Coalition and Minnesota Autism Resource Portal’s training and events
1/30/24	Services	EIDBI services	Clarified information in the non-covered services section
1/1/24	Providers	Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Updated the qualifications section to add information about enrollment under two new variances
1/1/24	Providers	Level II provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Updated the qualifications and initial certifications sections to add information about enrollment under two new variances
1/1/24	Providers	Level III provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Updated the qualifications section to align with legislative changes
1/1/24	Services	EIDBI services	Updated the overview section to clarify the need for qualified supervising professionals
1/1/24	Training	Individual EIDBI provider trainings	Updated the overview section to add required training for providers enrolled under certain variances
1/1/24	Providers	Overview of EIDBI providers	Updated the clinical supervision section
12/15/23	Providers	CMDE provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Updated the statutory reference for the definition of mental health professional to Minn. Stat. §245I.04
12/15/23	Overview	Overview of the EIDBI benefit	Added a link to the new state plan amendment, 2023 state plan amendment (PDF)
11/30/23	Services	Treatment modalities	Updated the advanced certification requirement section
7/21/23	Resources	Access to services	New page with information about transportation and interpreter services that can help people access the EIDBI benefit
6/15/23	Services	Observation and direction	Removed references to parent/caregiver because observation and direction services should not be billed with family/caregiver training and counseling services
5/18/23	Training	Individual EIDBI provider trainings	Removed the Behavior Assessment and Planning with Evidence-Based Interventions Online Training section because DHS no longer has available subscriptions for this training
5/8/23	Services	How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Clarified information about roles when completing the ITP · Added instructions to section J for when a person masters their current goals before the end of the six-month interval · Added a new section (Section L: Safety Planning) to provide instructions about documenting safety plans in the ITP · Added a link to ITP Signature Page – English (PDF) · Added a new section (Addendum F: Safety Plan) to provide information about creating an optional safety plan · Added a link to EIDBI Safety Plan Template, DHS-7109F
4/10/23	Training	Individual EIDBI provider trainings	Comprehensively reviewed and updated information about how to access the ASD Strategies in Action training
3/8/23	Medical necessity criteria	Medical necessity criteria	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Clarified information throughout the page · Updated language about lack of progress
3/8/23	Services	Family/caregiver training and counseling	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Clarified information throughout the page · Added information about other considerations in the requirements section · Combined the examples section into a new covered services section with information about indirect and direct activities
2/24/23	Services	How to complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108	Made changes to align with the updated form, CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108
2/17/23	Training	Individual EIDBI provider trainings	Updated the link to the Vulnerable Adults Mandated Reporting (VAMR) online training and exam
1/27/23	Resources	EIDBI benefit forms	Added information about supplemental resources for cultural responsiveness training
1/27/23	Resources	Health and safety standards	Added information about elopement and wandering concerns
1/24/23	Services	Coordinated care conference	Added a link to the new state plan amendment, 2022 state plan amendment (PDF)
1/24/23	Overview	Overview of the EIDBI benefit	Added a link to the new state plan amendment, 2022 state plan amendment (PDF)
1/19/23	Services	Medical evaluation requirements and recommendations	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Clarified information throughout the page · Updated links to resources
12/16/22	Services	Individual treatment plan (ITP) development and progress monitoring	Added a covered services section
12/16/22	Services	Travel time to deliver EIDBI services	Made the following changes: · Clarified information in the case notes section about documenting travel time · Clarified information in the service authorization and billing section about billing travel time on either the same claim or a separate claim
11/30/22	Services	Coordinated care conference	For information about these updates, refer to the Nov. 30, 2022, eList announcement.
11/7/22	Services	Individual treatment plan (ITP) development and progress monitoring	Added instructions in the service authorization and billing section
11/7/22	Services	How to complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108	Made the following changes: · Clarified the definitions · Updated information in the date of CMDE section · Added requirements in section B about reviewing previous diagnostic assessments · Added a requirement in section C that the intervention recommendation must include information about the range of current EIDBI treatment modalities · Added a requirement in section D to document cultural influences on the person · Clarified information in section E that the enrolled CMDE provider must complete at least one observation of the person · Added information in section F about scores for the domains
11/7/22	Services	Comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE)	Clarified information in the process section that the provider must complete a direct observation of the person
11/7/22	Services	Travel time to deliver EIDBI services	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Updated the list of services for which travel time is covered · Added instructions in the service authorization and billing section · Clarified information throughout the page
11/7/22	Eligibility	Eligibility for EIDBI services	Made the following changes: · Updated the diagnosis section to add information about using the DSM versus DC:0-5 criteria · Clarified information throughout the page
11/1/22	Resources	Health and safety standards	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Added information about cameras and recording · Added a statement to encourage provider agencies to have information about their COVID-19 protocols and procedures available to families, staff and others
10/28/22	Providers	Level II provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Clarified information in the roles and responsibilities section about observation and direction
10/28/22	Providers	Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Clarified information in the roles and responsibilities section about observation and direction
10/20/22	Providers	Level II provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Clarified information in the qualifications section
9/7/22	Providers	QSP qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Clarified information in the roles and responsibilities section about when a QSP leaves an agency
8/17/22	Providers	Level III provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Added a note in the qualifications section about contacting the EIDBI team with questions about whether a potential employee meets the required qualifications
8/17/22	Providers	Level II provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Clarified information and added examples in the qualifications and equivalent coursework sections · Added a note in the qualifications section about contacting the EIDBI team with questions about whether a potential employee meets the required qualifications · Clarified information in the roles and responsibilities section
8/17/22	Providers	Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Made the following changes: · Clarified information and added examples in the qualifications and equivalent coursework sections · Added a note in the qualifications section about contacting the EIDBI team with questions about whether a potential employee meets the required qualifications
7/12/22	Services and resources	· Comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE) · How to complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108 · Individual treatment plan (ITP) development and progress monitoring · How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109 · EIDBI benefit forms	Added links to CMDE and ITP signature pages in the following languages: · Hmong · Russian · Somali · Spanish · Vietnamese
7/6/22	Services	Settings for EIDBI services	Clarified that QSPs and level I providers can supervise high intensity intervention sessions via telehealth when clinically appropriate For more information, refer to the July 6, 2022, eList announcement.
7/6/22	Services	Intervention	Clarified that QSPs and level I providers can supervise high intensity intervention sessions via telehealth when clinically appropriate For more information, refer to the July 6, 2022, eList announcement.
7/6/22	Services	EIDBI services	Clarified that services are not covered if they are provided by an individual who has a relationship that violates ethical guidelines for dual relationship or would result in a conflict of interest, as defined by the modality or licensure For more information, refer to the July 6, 2022, eList announcement.
7/6/22	Resources	EIDBI benefit forms	Removed the technical change request form because it is now obsolete For more information, refer to the July 6, 2022, eList announcement.
6/2/22	Resources	Comparison of special education services and EIDBI	Added new page that explains the differences between special education services and the EIDBI benefit
4/6/22	Training	Individual EIDBI provider trainings	Added information about the Telehealth for Early Intervention training, which is recommended for all EIDBI providers
4/4/22	Training	Overview of training for EIDBI providers	Added information about positive supports resources
4/4/22	Resources	Resources	Added information about positive supports resources
3/16/22	Eligibility	Eligibility for EIDBI services	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Clarified content throughout the page · Updated information in the diagnosis section
3/16/22	Services	Telehealth services	Made the following changes: · Clarified content in the overview section · Added a link to MHCP Provider Manual – Telehealth services
3/4/22	Services	EIDBI services	Clarified that when the person transfers agencies, the new agency can use either General Consent/Authorization for Release of Information, DHS-3549 (PDF) or an agency-developed release form
3/2/22	Rights and responsibilities	Rights and responsibilities	Updated information about background studies
3/2/22	Providers	Overview of EIDBI providers	Updated information about background studies
1/31/22	Medical necessity criteria	Medical necessity criteria	Updated the restarting services after termination section to change the time period after which a person must receive a new CMDE before restarting services For more information, refer to the Jan. 31, 2022, eList announcement.
1/31/22	Services	How to complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108	Updated the overview section to allow providers to complete a CMDE once every three years For more information, refer to the Jan. 31, 2022, eList announcement.
1/31/22	Services	Comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE)	Updated the process section to allow providers to complete a CMDE once every three years For more information, refer to the Jan. 31, 2022, eList announcement.
12/7/21	Rights and responsibilities	Rights and responsibilities	Clarified information about responsibilities of provider agencies
12/1/21	Services	Travel time to deliver EIDBI services	Corrected the list of services for which travel time is covered
11/10/21	Rights and responsibilities	Rights and responsibilities	Clarified information about background studies
11/5/21	Services	Intervention	Made the following changes: · Clarified high intensity session billing · Removed information about bundling services
10/22/21	Rights and responsibilities	Rights and responsibilities	Updated background studies section For more information, refer to the Oct. 22, 2021, eList announcement.
10/13/21	Services	Intervention	Added information about higher intensity intervention sessions
10/13/21	Services	EIDBI services	Made the following changes: · Added information about higher intensity intervention · Removed “services conducted via telephone” from the list of non-covered services · Clarified the list of services that can be provided without the person present
10/13/21	Services	How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	Added information to section E about customized environments and higher intensity intervention sessions
10/13/21	Services	Comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE)	Clarified information about submission and authorization
10/13/21	Services	Telehealth services	Updated the non-covered services section to include higher intensity intervention sessions
10/13/21	Services	Settings for EIDBI services	Added a section about customized environments
10/13/21	Services	Coordinated care conference	Made the following changes: · Removed the eligibility requirement for the provider to have performed a CMDE, ITP or intervention service within the last 60 days · Removed the requirement that at least two other providers/professionals from different specialties or disciplines outside of the EIDBI agency must attend the coordinated care conference · Updated and clarified information in the process section · Removed the restriction that the coordinated care conference cannot be billed on the same day a person receives other EIDBI services
10/8/21	Rights and responsibilities	Health service records	Made the following changes: · Clarified information in the overview section · Updated the list of requirements in the case notes section
9/20/21	Services	How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	Made the following changes: · Clarified signature requirements · Added a statement about consent to receive services
9/20/21	Services	Individual treatment plan (ITP) development and progress monitoring	Added a statement about signatures
9/20/21	Services	How to complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108	Made the following changes: · Clarified that the CMDE provider (not the clinical trainee) must complete the structured observation · Clarified signature requirements · Added a statement about consent to receive services
9/20/21	Services	Comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE)	Made the following changes: · Removed “clinical trainee” from the statement about completing the structured observation · Added a statement about signatures
9/20/21	Services	EIDBI services	Added a new section about consent to receive services
9/13/21	Rights and responsibilities	Rights and responsibilities	Clarified information in the overview section about signatures
9/13/21	Services	Observation and direction	Clarified information in the following sections: · Requirements · Case notes
9/7/21	Resources	EIDBI benefit forms	Added information about the new form: EIDBI transition and/or discharge summary, DHS-7109A
8/31/21	Services	How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	Updated the ITP signature page section about signature and authorization dates
8/20/21	Services	Treatment modalities	Added information to the advanced certification requirement section to explain that EIDBI providers enrolled before Feb. 1, 2021, must meet the requirement by July 1, 2022
8/20/21	Services	EIDBI services	Added information about the new form: EIDBI transition and/or discharge summary, DHS-7109A
8/20/21	Services	How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	Added a new section with instructions for the new form: EIDBI transition and/or discharge summary, DHS-7109A
8/19/21	Overview	Overview of the EIDBI benefit	Added links to EIDBI state plan amendments
8/9/21	Services	How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	Clarified information in the ITP signature page section about electronic signatures
8/9/21	Services	How to complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108	Clarified information in the CMDE signature page section about electronic signatures
8/9/21	Providers	QSP qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Updated the statutory reference for the definition of licensed mental health professional
8/9/21	Providers	CMDE provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Updated the statutory reference for the definition of mental health professional
7/21/21	Services	Telehealth services	Made the following changes: · Updated the definition · Added information in the overview section about what telehealth includes · Updated information in the eligible providers section · Added individual and group intervention to the list of covered services · Added to the list of non-covered services · Added the requirement that telehealth services must be compliant with industry interoperable standards · Clarified that telehealth services must be medically necessary
6/30/21	Services	How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	Made the following changes: · Changed references to “caregiver” instead of “parent” · Added the requirement that the QSP must indicate the specific taxonomy code for the location the person will receive services in section B if the agency has multiple EIDBI locations · Clarified the information required in section C for the service authorization request · Changed the requirement for service authorization details to “total units per day” instead of “total units per week” in section D · Added examples of what to include about the person’s strengths, the person’s primary areas of need and the family’s goals and expectations in section E · Clarified information about functional behavior assessments in section F · Removed information about Addendum A (DHS-7109A) because DHS made updates to DHS-7109 to include a signature page within the form; Addendum A is now obsolete · Removed information about Addendum B (DHS-7109B) because DHS made updates to DHS-7109 to allow users to add as many goals as needed; Addendum B is now obsolete · Clarified that Addendum C (DHS-7109C) is optional
6/30/21	Services	How to complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108	Made the following changes: · Changed references to “caregiver” instead of “parent” · Added examples of the person’s areas of need and family’s primary concerns in section D · Added the requirement to document the person’s overall physical health in section D, including eating and sleeping patterns · Added the requirement to describe the person’s communication and language in section E · Added additional items the structured observation could include in section E · Clarified signature requirements · Removed information about Addendum A (DHS-7108A) because DHS made updates to DHS-7108 to include a signature page within the form; Addendum A is now obsolete
6/30/21	Services	Settings for EIDBI services	Comprehensively reviewed and added a statement that some services also may be provided via telehealth
6/30/21	Services	Telehealth services	Changed the name of the page from “telemedicine services”
6/4/21	Services	How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	Clarified signature requirements on Addendum A
6/3/21	Training	Individual provider trainings	Added links to resources for the Cultural Responsiveness in ASD Services training in: · Hmong · Somali · Spanish
6/3/21	Rights and responsibilities	Rights and responsibilities	Added links to forms in: · Karen · Oromo · Russian · Vietnamese
6/2/21	Resources	Comparison of Children’s Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) and EIDBI	Added a link to the coordinating services and supports for a child with ASD or related conditions course
6/1/21	Training	Individual provider trainings	Made the following changes: · Clarified required and recommended training in the overview section · Added information about the coordinating services and supports for a child with ASD or related conditions course
6/1/21	Training	Overview of training for EIDBI providers	Simplified the individual provider trainings section and added a link to individual provider trainings
6/1/21	Providers	Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Updated the list of options for advanced certification to add Early Social Interaction (ESI) certification as an: · Autism Navigator Regional Specialist · Autism Navigator Master Coach and Global Trainer
6/1/21	Services	Treatment modalities – Certified providers	Added information about the Early Social Interaction (ESI) modality
5/24/21	Providers	Overview of EIDBI providers	Added information about the autism services navigation tool and pathway to EIDBI services for families tool
5/24/21	Services	How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	Clarified signature requirements on Addendum A
5/18/21	Services	EIDBI services	Made the following changes: · Clarified information about simultaneous EIDBI services · Added information about psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs) in conjunction with EIDBI services · Clarified documentation requirements for EIDBI and other Medicaid-funded services provided at the same time
4/7/21	Resources	EIDBI benefit forms	Made the following changes: · Updated the names of the ITP addendum forms · Added translated versions of the rights and responsibilities forms · Added the treatment modality submission form
4/5/21	Medical necessity criteria	Medical necessity criteria	Made the following changes: · Removed the “less intensive treatment options for the person have been considered” requirement · Clarified content throughout the page
3/31/21	Resources	Helpful links	Added a link to the American Indian EIDBI Brochure (PDF)
3/23/21	Resources	Helpful links	Added links to advocacy organizations, legal resources and advisory groups section
3/15/21	Resources	Glossary	Comprehensively reviewed and added definitions for: · Autism-Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM) · Early Social Interaction (ESI) · Positive Supports Rule · Prepaid Medical Assistance Program (PMAP) · Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA)
3/15/21	Training	Individual provider trainings	Clarified that all EIDBI providers must complete the following trainings individually: · Cultural Responsiveness in ASD Services · Vulnerable Adults Mandated Training · Mandated Reporting Training – Child Protection Response
3/15/21	Training	Overview of training for EIDBI providers	Made the following changes: · Recommended that each provider agency’s orientation include EIDBI 101: Overview of the Benefit · Clarified that ASD Strategies in Action can be useful for providers on variances or with limited experience
3/15/21	Services	EIDBI services	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified information about simultaneous services
3/15/21	Providers	Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Clarified information about the provider shortage variance · Added that when a level I provider has advanced certification in a modality, they are responsible to oversee fidelity of the modality and training of non-certified staff
3/15/21	Providers	QSP qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Removed “community settings” from the list of settings in which a QSP can complete experience and training · Clarified information in the list of QSP roles and responsibilities · Added that if the QSP leaves the agency or experiences an absence longer than 31 consecutive days, the agency must have another QSP take over responsibilities to continue providing services · Clarified information about advanced certification
3/15/21	Providers	Overview of EIDBI providers	Added the following information: · QSP and CMDE providers are responsible to ensure their provider affiliation is accurate · EIDBI services must be delivered under the clinical supervision of a QSP · QSPs and level I providers with advanced certification must ensure integrity and fidelity of the services provided · QSPs and level I providers with advanced certification must ensure compliance and performance standards of all supervisees to ensure services are delivered consistently with the standards of the approved service modality
3/15/21	Rights and responsibilities	Health service records	Added that the supervising provider accepts full professional responsibility for EIDBI services
3/15/21	Rights and responsibilities	Clinical supervision	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Added that the supervising provider accepts full professional responsibility for EIDBI services · Added that all EIDBI providers must ensure they provide and receive supervision that aligns with their enrollment requirements, including variances · Clarified language throughout the page
3/15/21	Home page	Home page	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified eligibility requirements
2/10/21	Training	Overview of training for EIDBI providers	Added the requirement that all EIDBI providers must complete the following trainings: · Vulnerable Adults Mandated Training · Mandated Reporting Training – Child Protection Response
2/3/21	Providers	Level II provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Clarified information about the variance
2/2/21	Various	· Overview of the EDIBI benefit · Treatment modalities · QSP qualifications, roles and responsibilities · Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Added the requirement that effective Feb. 1, 2021, all enrolling EIDBI provider organizations must have a qualified supervising professional (QSP) or Level I provider with advanced certification in one of the DHS-recognized treatment modalities
12/29/20	Training	· Overview of training for EIDBI providers · Individual provider trainings · How to complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108 · How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	Added information about the CMDE and ITP Overview Training
12/2/20	Services	Family/caregiver training and counseling	For information about this update, refer to the Dec. 2, 2020, eList announcement
11/4/20	Services	How to complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108	Clarified that the CMDE may be completed and signed on the same day as the ITP, but the CMDE cannot be completed after the ITP
11/4/20	Providers	Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Clarified that a Level I provider can pursue an advanced qualification as a Board Certified assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA)
11/3/20	Providers	Overview of EIDBI providers	Added information about how to access providers
10/30/20	Resources	Health and safety standards	Added a resource about service animals
10/14/20	Rights and responsibilities	Rights and responsibilities	Added links to forms in Mandarin
10/12/20	Services	Coordinated care conference	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Added information about eligibility for a coordinated care conference · Removed advanced practice registered nurses and physicians from the list of eligible providers · Clarified the list of participants
10/2/20	Training	· Overview of training for EIDBI providers · Individual provider trainings	Added a requirement that individual EIDBI providers must complete the required training(s) within six months of being hired
9/28/20	Services	EIDBI services	Added information about: · EIDBI and other Medicaid-funded services provided at the same time · The new agency’s responsibilities when a person transfers agencies
9/21/20	Services	How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	Clarified information about: · Person’s overall goal development and attainment (section E) · Documenting the function or hypothesized function of the person’s behavior(s) (section F) · Rationale if the qualified supervising professional does not complete a functional behavior assessment (section F) · Elements of a well-written objective (section G) · Long-term benchmark goals (section G) · Rationale if a coordinated care conference does not occur (section I) · Requirement for all ITPs to have general transition plan in place that becomes more specific as the person’s discharge date approaches (transition planning)
9/17/20	Services	How to complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108	Clarified information about: · Diagnostic assessment requirements (type of CMDE) · Summarizing overall results of a diagnostic assessment from another provider or agency (section B) · Signatures on CMDE Medical Necessity Determination Signature Form (Addendum A), DHS-7108A (PDF) (section B) · Other possible activities to include in the observation (section E) · Examples of referrals and rationale if no referrals are made (section H)
8/17/20	Services	Treatment modalities	Added a new section about other approved, evidence-based treatment modalities
7/20/20	Resources	Helpful links	Added link to EIDBI brochure in Vietnamese
7/1/20	Services	Telemedicine services	Removed the three-times-per-week limit and added a reference to Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) statute; refer to the July 1, 2020, eList announcement
7/1/20	Rights and responsibilities	Rights and responsibilities	Added information about the positive supports rule; refer to the July 1, 2020, eList announcement
7/1/20	Providers	Level III provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified that a Level III provider must complete all training requirements during the first six months of employment; refer to the July 1, 2020, eList announcement
7/1/20	Services	Individual treatment plan (ITP) development and progress monitoring	Removed the specialized equipment and material requirement; refer to the July 1, 2020, eList announcement
7/1/20	Eligibility	Eligibility for EIDBI services	Added descriptive words of signs and symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related conditions; refer to the July 1, 2020, eList announcement
7/1/20	Services	· Comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE) · How to complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108	Clarified the role of diagnostic assessments; refer to the July 1, 2020, eList announcement
6/24/20	Services	Observation and direction	Removed “intervention” from name and clarified information about: · Service overview · Eligible providers · Service requirements · Case notes · Billing and service authorization
6/24/20	Providers	· Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities · Level II provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Updated the qualifications section to clarify which set of the requirements are related to the provider shortage variance
6/16/20	Rights and responsibilities	Rights and responsibilities	Added a note about the public comment period on changes to the DHS-7654A; refer to the June 16, 2020, eList announcement
6/15/20	Rights and responsibilities	Health service records	Comprehensively reviewed and updated the additional, ongoing documentation section to include information about record retention
6/9/20	Services	EIDBI services	Added a new section about the process when a family transfers EIDBI agencies
6/9/20	Providers	Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Add a note to the qualifications section to explain that the provider can include hours worked as a mental health behavioral aide, Level II or Level III provider as required hours of experience
5/5/20	Services	EIDBI telemedicine services	This page includes policy changed in response to the COVID-19 peacetime emergency; refer to DHS Bulletin #20-48-02 (PDF) and the May 4, 2020, eList announcement Note: No changes to page content
5/5/20	Services	Coordinated care conference	This page includes policy changed in response to the COVID-19 peacetime emergency; refer to DHS Bulletin #20-48-02 (PDF) and the May 4, 2020, eList announcement Note: No change to page content
5/5/20	Services	Individual treatment plan (ITP) development and progress monitoring	The page includes policy changed in response to the COVID-19 peacetime emergency; refer to DHS Bulletin #20-48-02 (PDF) and the May 4, 2020, eList announcement Note: No change to page content
4/3/20	Services	Intervention	This page includes policy changed in response to the COVID-19 peacetime emergency; refer to the April 3, 2020, eList announcement Note: No change to page content
4/3/20	Services	CMDE	This page includes policy changed in response to the COVID-19 peacetime emergency; refer to the April 3, 2020, eList announcement Note: No change to page content
4/3/20	Medical necessity criteria	Medical necessity criteria	This page includes policy changed in response to the COVID-19 peacetime emergency; refer to the April 3, 2020, eList announcement Note: No change to page content
4/3/20	Services	Family/caregiver training and counseling	This page includes policy changed in response to the COVID-19 peacetime emergency; refer to the April 3, 2020, eList announcement Note: No change to page content
2/18/20	Training	· Overview of training for EIDBI providers · Individual provider trainings	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified which provider types are required to take each course
2/11/20	Providers	Overview of EIDBI providers	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified that provider agencies are responsible to ensure individual provider enrollment records are updated and maintained
2/11/20	Services	EIDBI telemedicine services	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified that individual treatment plan (ITP) development and progress monitoring is a covered service
2/3/20	Training	· Overview of training for EIDBI providers · Individual provider trainings	Added information about the new Cultural Responsiveness in ASD Services online training
1/21/20	Services	EIDBI services	Added information about coordination with home and community-based services (HCBS) For more information, refer to the Jan. 21, 2020, eList announcement
1/7/20	Services	Intervention observation and direction	Added information in the requirements section about individual and group intervention
1/7/20	Services	Comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE)	Added information about the timeline for structured observation
1/2/20	Providers	Level II provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Clarified that the provider can use hours worked as a mental health behavioral aide, personal care assistant or EIDBI Level III provider as required hours of experience
12/20/19	Services	Intervention observation and direction	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified information in the following sections: · Overview · Requirements · Case notes
11/22/19	Resources	Helpful links	Added links to EIDBI brochures in Karen, Oromo and Russian
10/21/19	Rights and responsibilities	Rights and responsibilities	Clarified information in background studies section
10/17/19	Training	Individual provider trainings	Updated information about Multicultural Competence Training
10/7/19	Medical necessity criteria	Medical necessity criteria	Clarified information about termination of services
9/18/19	Training	Individual provider trainings	Updated information about the exception to the ASD Strategies in Action requirement
9/3/19	Services	Comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE)	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Updated information about providers who can bill for the service · Updated submission and authorization process
9/3/19	Services	Individual treatment plan (ITP) development and progress monitoring	Comprehensively reviewed and made updates to submission and authorization process
9/3/19	Services	How to complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Updated language to align with updates to CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108 (PDF) · Removed log-in instructions that are no longer necessary · Updated submission and authorization process · Added instruction about indicating whether the CMDE includes the required components of a diagnostic assessment · Removed information about progress monitoring frequency that is included in ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109 · Updated link to CMDE Medical Necessity Determination Signature Form (Addendum A), DHS-7108A (PDF) and clarified that the date the CMDE is considered complete is the date the last person signs Addendum A
9/3/19	Services	How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Updated language to align with updates to ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109 (PDF) · Removed log-in instructions that are no longer necessary · Updated submission and authorization process · Added instruction about indicating the type of ITP · Updated information about developmental goal domains · Updated link to ITP and Progress Monitoring Signature Form (Addendum A), DHS-7109A (PDF) · Updated link to Additional Developmental Goal Domains Worksheet for ITP (Addendum B), DHS-7109B (PDF) · Updated link to ITP and Progress Monitoring Week-In-The-Life Schedule (Addendum C), DHS-7109C (PDF)
7/29/19	Resources	Helpful links	Added link to new EIDBI 101 for Families course For more information, refer to the July 29, 2019, eList announcement
6/24/19	Services	Intervention observation and direction	Updated eligible providers section to allow Level I and Level II providers to provide observation and direction to the same or lower level provider
6/6/19	Services	How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	Updated: · Section D. EIDBI service authorization request details section to remove information about modifiers for provider levels · Addendum A section to clarify information about signature requirements
5/21/19	Training	Individual provider trainings	Added information about the updated EIDBI 101 course
4/15/19	Medical necessity criteria	Medical necessity criteria	Clarified information in the reauthorization of EIDBI services section
3/14/19	Rights and responsibilities	Health service records	Updated the case notes section to remove the requirement to document formal or informal assessment of the person’s developmental status
3/12/19	Providers	· CMDE provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities · Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities · Level II provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Added information about mental health practitioner clinical trainee services
2/26/19	Services	· How to complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108 · How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	Added login instructions
2/19/19	Providers	Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Updated the qualifications section to include an additional option to meet provider requirements
2/19/19	Services	Travel time to deliver EIDBI services	Updated to clarify CMDE providers cannot bill for travel time
2/12/19	Training	Individual provider trainings	Added exception to ASD Strategies in Action training requirement for Level III providers who take the Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) online training
2/5/19	Rights and responsibilities	Health service records	Clarified information about required signatures for case notes
1/2/19	Rights and responsibilities	Rights and responsibilities	Updated: · Rights and responsibilities of provider agencies section to include information about offices located in border states · Communicating rights and responsibilities section to include links to forms in Hmong, Somali and Spanish.
1/2/19	Rights and responsibilities	Clinical supervision	Updated the guidelines section with information about additional supervision
1/2/19	Resources	Comparison of Children’s Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) and EIDBI	Updated the eligibility section for EIDBI to include MinnesotaCare, Minnesota Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) and other qualifying health plans
1/2/19	Services	Family/caregiver training and counseling (also known as family adaptive behavior treatment guidance)	Updated: · Title · Requirements section to include information about group size and ratios.
1/2/19	Services	Intervention observation and direction (also known as adaptive behavior treatment with protocol modification)	Updated: · Title · Definition · Eligible provides section to add information about multiple providers providing the service at the same time · Requirements section to remove exception information.
1/2/19	Services	Comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE) (also known as behavior identification assessment)	Updated: · Title · Definition · Process section to include two additional steps.
1/2/19	Services	Coordinated care conference (also known as a medical team conference)	Updated: · Title · Definition · Participants section to include information about providers who must attend a conference · Process section to include information about conferences requested by parents/legal representatives · Service authorization and billing section.
1/2/19	Services	Intervention (also known as adaptive behavior treatment)	Updated: · Title · Definition · Requirements section to include information about group size and ratios · Change in EIDBI service intensity section to remove information about 60-day temporary increases.
1/2/19	Eligibility	Eligibility for EIDBI services	Updated: · Criteria section to include MinnesotaCare, Minnesota Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) and other qualifying health plans · Diagnosis section to include an additional requirement · Comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE) section.
1/2/19	Overview	Overview of the EIDBI benefit	Updated the what is EIDBI? section to include MinnesotaCare, Minnesota Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) and other qualifying health plans as eligibility criteria
11/6/18	Training	Individual provider trainings	Added links in the additional resources section
9/7/18	Resources	Glossary	New page with definitions related to the EIDBI benefit
8/29/18	Services	Treatment modalities – Certified providers	Updated information in the DIR/Floortime section
8/7/18	Rights and responsibilities	Rights and responsibilities	New page that: · Replaces the clinical and administrative policies page · Explains the rights and responsibilities of people who receive services and provider agencies.
8/7/18	Rights and responsibilities	Health service records	Added information about requirements
8/6/18	Training	Individual EIDBI provider trainings	Added information about Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) online training for Level III providers
8/3/18	Providers	· CMDE provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities · QSP qualifications, roles and responsibilities · Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities · Level II provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Added information about equivalent coursework
7/31/18	Services	Treatment modalities – Certified providers	New page with information about how to: · Become a certified provider of a DHS-recognized treatment modality · Locate and contact a certified provider.
7/31/18	Services	Treatment modalities	Updated information for each modality and new section about revising the covered modality options
7/20/18	Services	EIDBI services	Updated information about: · Person-centered services · Billing for simultaneous services · Coordination with Medicaid-funded services
7/10/18	Providers	Overview of EIDBI providers	Updated language about provider shortage and added information about service authorization and billing
7/10/18	Services	Travel time to deliver EIDBI services	Added ITP progress monitoring as a service for which providers can bill
6/19/18	Resources	Resources	New section of the manual
6/7/18	Eligibility	Eligibility for EIDBI services	Added information about symptoms and criteria for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions
5/30/18	Services	Intervention observation and direction	Updated language about the exception in the requirements section
5/23/18	Services	How to complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108	Updated information about: · CMDE clinical trainees in the section B: CMDE referral and diagnostic information section · Medical evaluation in section D: medical and developmental history section
5/23/18	Services	Medical evaluation requirements and recommendations	New page with information about the medical evaluation needed to complete the CMDE form, DHS-7108
5/23/18	Training	Overview of training for EIDBI providers	Updated language in provider agency orientation section
4/9/18	Training	Individual provider trainings	Updated information about: · ASD Strategies in Action – Alternative curriculum for CTSS provider agencies · EIDBI 101.
3/29/18	Providers	Level II provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Added clarification to second set of requirements in the qualifications section
2/13/18	Services	How to complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108	Updated the section D: Medical and developmental history section with clarifying information about medical history
2/12/18	Medical necessity	Medical necessity criteria	Added clarifying information about exceptions and termination of services
2/9/18	Services	How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	Added clarifying information about: · f monitoring
2/9/18	Services	EIDBI services	Updated termination of services section with information about the transition period and transition plan
1/30/18	Providers	CMDE provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Added information about how to enroll with MHCP as a qualified mental health professional supervisor
1/24/18	Services	· Individual treatment plan (ITP) development and progress monitoring · Comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation	Added log-in information and clarification for instructions
12/22/17	Providers	· Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities · Level II provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities · Level III provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	Updated with recent EIDBI legislative amendment changes
11/22/17	Services	How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	Added information for the updated form
11/21/17	Services	EIDBI telemedicine services	Updated the eligible providers section with information about mental health practitioners
11/14/17	Services	How to complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108	Comprehensive review
11/6/17	Training	Overview of training for EIDBI providers	Comprehensive review
11/6/17	Training	Individual EIDBI provider trainings	Comprehensive review
8/8/17	Training	Individual EIDBI provider trainings	Updated the ASD Strategies in Action section (formerly “ASD 101”)
3/29/17	Services	Intervention	In the change in EIDBI service intensity section, added link to the new Instructions to complete the EIDBI 60-Day Temporary Increase Request for Intervention Services form, DHS-7109E (PDF)
2/21/17		Progress monitoring	Removed information and added a link to ITP development and progress monitoring
2/21/17		Service authorization	Removed information and added links to EIDBI billing grid (PDF) and MHCP Provider Manual – EIDBI – service authorization.
2/21/17	Overview	Overview of the EIDBI benefit	New page
2/21/17	Administrative and clinical policies	Administrative and clinical policies for provider agencies	Comprehensive review
2/21/17	Administrative and clinical policies	Personnel	New page
2/21/17	Administrative and clinical policies	Health and safety standards	Comprehensive review
2/21/17	Administrative and clinical policies	Clinical supervision	Comprehensive review
2/17/17	Administrative and clinical policies	Health service records	New page
2/17/17	Eligibility	Eligibility for EIDBI services	Comprehensive review
2/17/17	Medical necessity	Medical necessity criteria	Comprehensive review
2/17/17	Providers	Overview of EIDBI providers	Comprehensive review Changed title from “provider standards qualifications”
2/17/17	Providers	CMDE provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	New page
2/17/17	Providers	QSP qualifications, roles and responsibilities	New page
2/17/17	Providers	Level I provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	New page
2/17/17	Providers	Level II provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	New page
2/17/17	Providers	Level III provider qualifications, roles and responsibilities	New page
2/17/17	Services	EIDBI services	Comprehensive review Changed title from “covered and non-covered services”
2/17/17	Services	Comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation	Comprehensive review
2/17/17	Services	How to complete CMDE Medical Necessity Summary Information, DHS-7108	New page
2/17/17	Services	Individual treatment plan (ITP) development and progress monitoring	Comprehensive review Added information that previously was on EIDBI – Progress monitoring
2/17/17	Services	How to complete ITP and Progress Monitoring, DHS-7109	New page
2/17/17	Services	Coordinated care conference	Comprehensive review
2/17/17	Services	Intervention	Comprehensive review
2/17/17	Services	Intervention observation and direction	Comprehensive review
2/17/17	Services	Family/caregiver training and counseling	Comprehensive review
2/17/17	Services	Travel time to deliver EIDBI services	New page
2/17/17	Services	EIDBI telemedicine services	New page
2/17/17	Services	Settings for EIDBI services	New page
2/17/17	Services	Treatment modalities	New page
2/17/17	Training	Overview of training for EIDBI providers	New page
2/17/17	Training	Individual EIDBI provider trainings	New page

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