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Appendix IV
Licensure, Certification, and Other
Standards for Waiver Program Services
Services
Behavoral Analysis and
Assessment
HCFA requires that each state specify licensure, certification, or other
standards for each service in its waiver application These requirements
are detailed in state and local laws, regulations, or operating guidelines
and enforced by state and local agencies. Such requirements may include
professional standards for individuals providing services, minimum
tAdiring requirements, crimial background checks, certification for
facilities, local building codes, and fire and health requirements. For
example, the information below shows how Florida addresses HCFA
requirements for licensure, certification, and other standards for each of
its waiver program services. The information, unless otherwise noted, was
obtained from Florida's Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services'
July 1995 Services Directory, which provides the details of service
standards in Florida's approved waiver. "
Provider Types Psychologists, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists,
mental health counselors, or providers certified by the Department of
Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRs) Developmental Services (DS)
Behavior Analysis Certification program.
Licensure/Registration Psychologists shall be licensed by the Department of Business and
Professional Regulation is accordance with Chapter 490, Florida statutes
(F.S.). Clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental
health counselors shall be licensed in accordance with Chapter 491, F'S.
Others must be certified under the HRS Behavior Analysis Certification
program.
Other Standards Background screening is required for those certified under the HRS
Developmental Services Behavior Analysis Certification program.
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