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), CMS-approved state plan amendment – 2022 update (PDF), Minn. Stat. §256B.0949

Qualifications

To qualify as a level II provider, a person must be employed by an EIDBI provider agency and meet at least one of the following sets of requirements:

1. Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in behavioral health, child development or a related field (e.g., mental health, special education, social work, psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, health science, education, sociology, nursing, human services, counseling, family studies), and meet at least one of the following requirements:

2. Have both:

3. Have at least 4,000 hours of supervised clinical experience delivering treatment to people with ASD or a related condition.
Note: The provider can include hours worked as a mental health behavioral aide, mental health practitioner, personal care assistance (PCA) worker, EIDBI level III provider or another role in a clinic or education setting as required hours of experience.

4. Be both:

5. Meet all of the following requirements:

6. Meet all of the following the requirements for provider shortage variance one:

7. Meet all of the following the requirements for provider shortage variance two:

Instructions to enroll under a variance

If a provider enrolls under a variance, they will remain under the variance until they meet one of the standard criteria above (i.e., 1-5). Once they meet the standard criteria, the provider must resubmit the level II assurance statement with proof of their qualifications.

If the provider no longer meets the required provider qualifications, they must adjust their enrollment status accordingly. For more information, refer to MHCP Provider Manual – EIDBI provider enrollment.

For questions about the required qualifications, contact the EIDBI team through the MN Autism Resource Portal Contact Form.

Equivalent coursework

A level II provider is not required to have previous experience or training hours if they are currently enrolled or have graduated from a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university in behavioral health, child development or a related field (e.g., mental health, special education, social work, psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, health science, education, sociology, nursing, human services, counseling, family studies).

A level II provider must receive observation and direction from a QSP or level I provider at least twice per month until meeting 1,000 hours of supervised clinical experience. For more information, refer to EIDBI – Observation and direction.

Initial certification

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

Effective Jan. 1, 2024, providers can enroll under a provider shortage variance if they both:

Providers must complete their initial certification in at least one of the following treatment modalities used by their EIDBI agency:

1. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA):

2. DIR/Floortime:

3. Early Start Denver Model (ESDM):

4. PLAY Project:

5. Relationship Development Intervention (RDI):

6. Early Social Interaction (ESI):

When a level II provider holds initial certification in a treatment modality, they are responsible to submit all necessary documentation and maintain their certification.

For more information, refer to EIDBI – Provider enrollment and EIDBI – Treatment modalities – Certified providers.

Mental health practitioner/CMDE clinical trainee services

If a level II provider wants to add mental health practitioner clinical trainee services to their existing EIDBI provider enrollment record to assist with completing the comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE), they must complete and submit the EIDBI Assurance Statement for CMDE Providers, DHS-7120A (PDF). On DHS-7120A, the provider must attest they meet both of the following requirements:

Upon completion of the mental health professional licensure or board certification requirements, the provider must resubmit the EIDBI Assurance Statement for CMDE Providers, DHS-7120A (PDF) and attest to the requirements of a CMDE provider listed on the form.

For additional information, refer to:

Roles and responsibilities

The level II provider must:

Enroll with MHCP as a level II provider

For information about how to enroll with Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) as a level II provider, refer to MHCP Provider Manual – EIDBI provider enrollment.