Idaho
EPSDT Rehabilitation Intensive Behavioral Interventions (IBI).
Intensive Behavioral Interventions are individualized, comprehensive, proven interventions used on a short term, one-to-one basis that produce measurable outcomes which diminish behaviors that interfere with the development and use of language and appropriate social interaction skills or broaden an otherwise severely restricted range of interest. IBI Is available only to children birth through age twenty-one (21) who have self-injurious, aggressive, or severely maladaptive behavior and severe deficits in the areas of verbal and nonverbal communication; or social interaction; or leisure and play skills. IBI is available in a developmental disability agency, Idaho public school districts or other public educational agencies. IBI services cannot exceed thirty (30) hours per week in combination with developmental therapy and occupational therapy in a developmental disability agency. IBI services are limited to a three (3) year duration in developmental disability agencies, and Idaho public school districts or other public educational agencies. After three (3) years the expectation is that these clients will be reassessed and transitioned into appropriate services.
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4b(iii)
A professional qualified to provide or direct the provision of Intensive Behavioral Intervention must have department approved training and certification which addresses course work, experience, ethical standards, continuing education and
demonstrated competencies and:
• Have at least a bachelor’s degree in psychology, special education, social work, applied behavior analysis, speech and language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, deaf education, elementary education or a related field; or:
• Be a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Limitations:
The following service limitations apply to the Enhanced Benchmark Benefit Package covered under the State Plan.
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4b(xvii)(d)
Rehabilitative services provided by Developmental Disabilities Agencies are limited to twelve (12) hours reimbursable time allowed for the combination of all evaluations or diagnostic services; the limit of two-hundred (200) treatment sessions per calendar year of speech and hearing therapy; limit of maximum
of thirty (30) hours per week of developmental and occupational therapy will be waived for EPSDT recipients.