OHCA Policies and Rules

317:30-5-311. Eligible providers and requirements

[Revisted 10-25-24]

(a) Eligible providers. Eligible ABA provider types include:

(1) Board certified behavior analyst® (BCBA®) - A master's or doctoral level independent practitioner who is certified by the national-accrediting Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. ® (BACB®) and licensed by the Oklahoma Human Services' (OKDHS) Developmental Disabilities Services Division (DDS) to provide behavior analysis services. A BCBA may supervise the work of board-certified assistant behavior analysts and registered behavior technicians implementing behavior analytic interventions;

(2) Board-certified assistant behavior analyst® (BCaBA®) - A bachelor's level practitioner who are certified by the national-accrediting BACB and certified by OKDHS DDS to provide behavior analysis services under the supervision of a BCBA;

(3) Registered behavior technicianTM (RBT®) - A high school level or higher paraprofessional who is certified by the national-accrediting BACB and practices under the close and ongoing supervision of a BCBA. The RBT works under the license number of a BCBA and is primarily responsible for the direct implementation of BCBA designed and prescribed behavior-analytic services. RBTs must obtain ongoing supervision for a minimum of five percent (5%) of the hours they spend providing behavioral-analytic services each calendar month. Documentation may be requested by the OHCA in looking at the progress of treatment.

(4) Licensed psychologist - An individual who is licensed and in good standing with the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists and has professional experience in the use of ABA therapy may render behavior analysis services. Refer to OAC 317:30-5-275; and

(5) Human services professional - A practitioner who is licensed by the State of Oklahoma pursuant to (A) - (G), and certified by the national-accrediting BACB, and who is working within the scope of his or her practice, to include:

(A) A licensed physical therapist;

(B) A licensed occupational therapist;

(C) A licensed clinical social worker or social worker candidate under the supervision of a licensed clinical social worker;

(D) A licensed speech-language pathologist or licensed audiologist;

(E) A licensed professional counselor or professional counselor candidate under the supervision of a licensed professional counselor;

(F) A licensed marital and family therapist or marital and family therapist candidate under the supervision of a licensed marital and family therapist; or

(G) A licensed behavioral practitioner or behavioral practitioner candidate under the supervision of a licensed behavioral practitioner.

(b) Provider criteria. To direct, supervise, and/or render ABA services, the following conditions shall be met.

(1) A BCBA shall:

(A) Be currently licensed by OKDHS DDS as a BCBA;

(B) Have no sanctions or disciplinary actions by OKDHS DDS or the BACB;

(C) Have no current overpayment(s) due to SoonerCare, and no Medicare or Medicaid sanctions or exclusions from participation in federally funded programs; and

(D) Be fully contracted with SoonerCare as a provider.

(2) A BCaBA shall:

(A) Be currently certified by OKDHS DDS as a BCaBA;

(B) Work under the supervision of a SoonerCare-contracted BCBA provider;

(C) Have no current overpayment(s) due to SoonerCare, and no Medicare or Medicaid sanctions or exclusions from participation in federally funded programs; and

(D) Be fully contracted with SoonerCare as a provider.

(3) An RBT shall:

(A) Be currently certified by the national-accrediting BACB as an RBT;

(B) Work under the supervision of a SoonerCare-contracted BCBA provider;

(C) Have no current overpayment(s) due to SoonerCare, and no Medicare or Medicaid sanctions or exclusions from participation in federally funded programs; and

(D) Be fully contracted with SoonerCare as a provider.

(4) A human services professional shall:

(A) Be currently licensed or certified by the State of Oklahoma, in accordance with Section 1928 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

(B) Be currently certified by the national-accrediting BACB;

(D) If working under supervision within the scope of his or her practice, have a documented relationship with a fully-licensed human service professional working in a supervisory capacity;

(E) Have no current overpayment(s) due to SoonerCare, and no Medicare or Medicaid sanctions or exclusions from participation in federally funded programs; and

(F) Be fully contracted with SoonerCare as a provider.

(5) All contracted providers must reside in the state of Oklahoma, or within 50 miles of the Oklahoma border as per OAC 317:30-3-89 through 92.

(6) All staff providing ABA services must be contracted with the OHCA.

Disclaimer. The OHCA rules found on this Web site are unofficial. The official rules are published by the Oklahoma Secretary of State Office of Administrative Rules as Title 317 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code. To order an official copy of these rules, contact the Office of Administrative Rules at (405) 521-4911.