Page posted: 2/17/17

Page reviewed: 3/15/21

Page updated: 9/7/22

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), Minn. Stat. §256B.0949

Qualifications

To qualify as a qualified supervising professional (QSP), a person must meet all of the following requirements:

1. Be employed by an EIDBI provider agency.

2. Be a physician, advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), developmental or behavioral pediatrician or licensed mental health professional as defined in Minn. Stat. §245I.04, subd. 2.

3. Have either:

4. Be able to provide treatment within their scope of practice and license.

Equivalent coursework

DHS defines equivalent graduate coursework as a combination of:

A QSP’s experience or training hours must make up at least 50% of the total required amount of experience (i.e., 1,000 hours). The provider may count coursework toward the remaining 50% percent (i.e., the other 1,000 hours).

Experience or training

Experience or training includes the examination and/or treatment of people with ASD or a related condition. Experience and training must be in person and can be completed the following settings:

Coursework

A QSP must document graduate-level coursework in one or more of the following areas:

The provider must submit a transcript to DHS with enrollment forms to demonstrate proof of completed coursework (refer to MHCP Provider Manual – EIDBI provider enrollment). One credit of completed coursework is equivalent to 45 hours of time. The provider must have completed the coursework at a graduate level through an accredited university or college.

Roles and responsibilities

The QSP must:

The QSP assumes full professional responsibility for the services provided by each supervisee, including each supervisee’s actions and decisions.

The QSP must ensure their caseload size allows them to deliver services to people with a range of needs, from complex to less intensive. The QSP’s caseload size should enable them to play an active role in planning, coordinating, monitoring, training and supervising the team in order to meet the individual needs of the person and family, as specified in each person’s ITP.

If the QSP leaves the agency (e.g., resigns or disaffiliates their enrollment) or experiences an absence longer than 31 consecutive days, the agency must have another QSP take over these responsibilities to continue providing services. An agency cannot operate without a QSP.

For information about documentation requirements, refer to EIDBI – Health service records.

Advanced certification

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

Effective Feb. 1, 2021, all enrolling EIDBI provider organizations must have a 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. PLAY Project:

5. Relationship Development Intervention (RDI):

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

Enroll with MHCP as a QSP

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