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DSD eList announcement

Date: Oct. 8, 2024
To: Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) providers, other behavior analysts and interested parties
From: DHS Disability Services Division
Purpose: To announce the online application for behavior analyst licensure
Effective: Jan. 1, 2025
Contact: ASD Contact Form

Instructions for EIDBI providers applying for behavior analyst licensure

Effective Jan. 1, 2025, people who provide behavior analysis in Minnesota must meet one of the following criteria to continue providing services:

  • · Be licensed.
  • · Qualify for an exception to licensure.
  • · Use the title “behavior analyst.”
  • This requirement includes behavior analysts enrolled as Minnesota Health Care Program (MHCP) EIDBI providers.

    How to apply

    Online applications are now open through Minnesota Board of Psychology – Applying for a licensed behavior analyst. Submit your application as soon as possible because there might be delays in processing.

    If you have not created an online account for the e-licensing system, follow these steps:

    1. Start at the Online applications portal.

    2. Click the Register Here button in the lower right corner.

    3. Enter the required information.

    4. Click the Create Account button.

    5. Click the Save button.

    6. Log in using your email address and password associated with your newly created account.

    DHS will send an announcement in the future with instructions to submit proof of licensure to MHCP Provider Enrollment and Compliance (PEC).

    Fees

    The following fees apply to behavior analyst licensure:

  • · Licensed behavior analyst (LBA): $225.00
  • · FBI background study fee: $18.25
  • · BCA background study fee: $15.00
  • All fees paid to the Board of Psychology are non-refundable.

    More information

    For more information, refer to the following resources:

  • · Board of Psychology – Press release: Licensed behavior analyst: Information about licensure.
  • · Board of Psychology – Initial behavior analyst application for licensure checklist (PDF).
  • · EIDBI Benefit Policy Manual: Information about EIDBI.
  • · Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 19: Complete legislation and information about exemptions to licensure.
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