Legislation Efforts
​The Minnesota Northland Association for Behavior Analysis supports legislative efforts that expand the availability and accessibility of behavior analytic services, elevate the quality of care delivered, and advocate for the needs of families and individuals who benefit from these services.
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MNABA can help you find up-to-date information on relevant state bills, legislative news that may impact practice and access, resources to help practitioners and stakeholders stay informed about policy changes in Minnesota and guidance on how to apply for licensure as a behavior analyst in Minnesota.
Legislative News that may interest you
The Autism Treatment Association of Minnesota (ATAM) invites you to attend the 2026 Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, March 3rd, beginning at 9:00 AM at the Centennial Office Building in St. Paul. This event offers a valuable opportunity to meet directly with your state representative and senator to discuss legislation impacting access to autism treatment and therapy services for Minnesota families. Register Here!
The 2025 Minnesota Legislature created new provisional licensing requirements for all enrolled EIDBI agencies.
The 2025 Minnesota Legislature passed changes that affect the Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral
Intervention (EIDBI) benefit (see Laws of Minnesota 2025, 1st Spec. Sess., chapter 9, article 6). These changes
directed DHS to develop comprehensive EIDBI licensing standards by January 2027.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) will issue provisional licenses for
agencies providing EIDBI services beginning early 2026. Visit the EIDBI Provisional Licensure FAQ webpage or
email the EIDBI licensing team at eidbi.licensing.dhs@state.mn.us if you have questions.
Legislators finalize 16.8 billion human services budget deal
The human services working group came to an agreement on the second
largest budget bill in the state budget and presented it to the public on
Thursday.
UnitedHealth's subsidiary, Optum is limiting access to ABA therapy for many children, especially those on Medicaid, in an effort to reduce costs. Experts argue that these actions could harm children’s progress and ultimately lead to higher long-term costs.
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The Autism Law Summit Appeals Playbook is a detailed, experience-based guide for handling insurance denial appeals. It outlines a two-step process: first requesting a peer-to-peer reconsideration through Acentra, and if necessary, pursuing a Medical Assistance Fair Hearing through DHS.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services has launched a new Program Integrity website. The website explains the agency’s efforts to protect taxpayer dollars by preventing, detecting, and addressing fraud, waste, and abuse in public benefit programs such as Medicaid, SNAP, and chhildcare assistance.
ATAM's final statement on the DHS EIDBI Provisional License
The Autism Treatment Association of Minnesota (ATAM) has issued a formal position on proposed legislative changes outlined in HF2434/SF3054.
ATAM studied the serious challenges in implementing the new EIDBI Provisional Licensing law while also
implementing Pre-Payment Review on an extremely short timeline (January 1, 2026). The results of this study
portray a high risk of extreme disruption to services to children with autism on Medical Assistance in Minnesota.
The newly signed One Big, Beautiful Bill includes nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts, putting critical autism services like behavioral therapy and early intervention at risk. Autism Speaks is intensifying nationwide advocacy efforts to protect these essential supports as states prepare to implement changes. Read more at Autismspeaks.org
The report discusses Minnesota's efforts to combat fraud in public services like Medicaid, child care assistance, and autism services, with a focus on detecting, investigating, and prosecuting fraudulent activities. It outlines ongoing challenges, such as limited authority to share data, and proposes solutions to improve fraud detection, increase penalties, and strengthen collaboration with other agencies through new legislative and technological measures.
Click Here to read more about the scope of the OIG and their plan for preventing fraud.
