From the Executive Summary

The Florida Association for Behavior Analysis (FABA) submits these recommendations to the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Behavior Analysis Task Force to strengthen the quality, accountability, and accessibility of applied behavior analysis (ABA) services for Florida Medicaid members. We thank Secretary Harris for her leadership of the Task Force.

ABA is an evidence-based, medically necessary treatment for a wide range of behavioral and developmental conditions. Because ABA is not a uniform service—with treatment models differing in purpose, intensity, staffing, and clinical oversight—our recommendations follow the Task Force’s six charges to recognize distinct care models, preserve behavior-based eligibility, ensure coordinated care transitions, remove barriers for young children, strengthen clinical oversight, and establish professional licensure and best-practice standards.