HB1414: ABA therapy.

Legislative Summary

ABA therapy. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office of the secretary) to: (1) study and prepare a report on applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy services; and (2) not later than August 1, 2025, submit the report to specified entities, including the Indiana behavioral health commission (commission) and the general assembly. Specifies the information that must be in the report. Requires the commission to hold a public meeting to discuss the contents of the report and submit recommendations to the general assembly. Prohibits the office of the secretary from amending any Medicaid waiver or the Medicaid state plan to reduce or limit applied behavior analysis therapy services until the general assembly has reviewed the report and the commission's recommendations.