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DSD eList announcement

Date: July 1 and July 29, 2025
To: Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) providers, people who receive services and their families and other interested stakeholders
From: DHS Disability Services Division and the Office of Inspector General
Purpose: To provide a summary of legislative changes that affect the EIDBI benefit
Effective date: Varies; refer to the information below
Contact: ASD Contact Form

EIDBI legislative updates

The 2025 Minnesota Legislature passed changes that affect the EIDBI benefit in Laws of Minnesota 2025, 1st Spec. Sess., chapter 9, article 6. This eList provides a summary of the changes. DHS will share more information and resources in future eList announcements.

1. Provisional licensing requirements

The Legislature created new provisional licensing requirements that affect all EIDBI agencies enrolled to provide services. For more information, refer to DHS – EIDBI licensing.

Next steps

Existing EIDBI agencies can continue to provide services, in accordance with Minn. Stat. §256B.0949, while they wait for additional instructions from DHS.

DHS will:

· Provide additional information about the application for provisional licensure in the coming months.

· Begin issuing provisional licenses in early 2026.

All enrolled EIDBI agencies must apply for provisional licensure once the application is available.

2. Comprehensive licensure standards

DHS must establish standards for comprehensive licensure to propose to the Legislature by January 2027.

Next steps

DHS will:

· Announce opportunities to help develop the comprehensive EIDBI standards in the coming months.

· Continue to share important information about the new law and next steps for EIDBI agencies.

· Create a webpage and FAQs with more information.

3. Investigation of alleged maltreatment

Effective July 1, 2025, DHS Licensing is the lead investigative agency for reports of alleged maltreatment in EIDBI.

Next steps

To report alleged maltreatment of a person younger than age 18 in an EIDBI program, call DHS Licensing at 651-431-6600.

To report alleged maltreatment of a person age 18-21 in an EIDBI program, call the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC) at 1-844-880-1574.

4. Treatment modalities

Effective July 1, 2025:

· The Play Project and Early Social Interaction (ESI) are no longer approved EIDBI treatment modalities.

· DHS cannot approve other treatment modalities without legislative approval.

Next steps

Providers must:

· Stop using Play Project and ESI modalities in EIDBI services.

· Update any related treatment plans and enrollment documentation.

· Review approved treatment modalities on EIDBI Manual – Treatment modalities and EIDBI Manual – Treatment modalities – Certified providers.

5. Employment status

Effective immediately, all Level I, II and III EIDBI providers must be EIDBI agency employees. These provider types can no longer be independent contractors.

Next steps

Providers must review their agency staffing model to ensure they comply with this requirement.

6. Provider qualifications

Effective immediately, provider shortage exceptions (i.e., variances) are now official provider qualifications. Previously, DHS and the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved those exceptions.