MOABA is an organization founded to support and promote scientific research on basic principles of behavior and the effective and ethical application of those principles.
Congratulations to our new Board of Directors!
Jenny Frisbee: President Elect
Todd Streff: Treasurer
Maggie Pavone: Member-at-Large
Friday, November 16, 2018
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. – Onsite registration/check-In
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Presidential Welcome and opening remarks
9:00 a.m. Joseph Lambert – Vanderbilt University
Trial-based FAs are Baseline During Intensive Intervention in School Settings (1 hr BACB type 2 CE)
10:00 a.m. Matthew Broadhead – Michigan State University
Advancements in Activity Schedule Research in Supporting Independent and Social Play Behaviors in Children with ASD (1 hr BACB type 2 CE)
11:15 a.m. Caio Miguel – California State University, Sacramento
The Generalization of Mands (1 hr BACB type 2 CE)
1:45 p.m. MOABA Business Meeting
2:15 p.m. Neil Deochand – University of Cincinnati
Making Music Contingent on Punching Performance (1 hr BACB type 2 CE)
3:15 p.m. Julie Slowiak – University of Minnesota Duluth
Adding Value to OBM with ACT: Creating a Synergistic Powerhouse for Health and Wellbeing (1 hr BACB type 2 CE)
4:30 p.m. Poster Session & MOABA Reception
Saturday, November 17, 2018
Track 1
9:00 a.m. Kathleen Bailey-Stengel – Aveanna Healthcare, Travis Blevins – BSOTR, & Jason Simmons – CBA
ABA Business Bootcamp (3.5 hrs BACB type 2 CEs – supervision)
1:30 p.m. Matthew Broadhead – Michigan State University
A Behavioral Systems Approach to Ethics Training and Supervision (4 hrs BACB type 2 CEs – ethics)
Track 2
9:00 a.m. Joseph Lambert – Vanderbilt University
Function-Based Frameworks for Addressing Multiply Controlled Challenging Behavior (3.5 hrs BACB type 2 CEs)
1:30 p.m. Carl Binder – The Performance Thinking Network, LLC
Introduction to Six Boxes Performance Thinking – An Accomplishment Based Approach (3.5 hrs BACB type 2 CEs)
News
Update on HB 399.
Yesterday HB 399 was passed on to the Senate with no wording changes made to reflect MoABA's concerns mentioned in prior posts. With it being moved back to the Senate we need to notify our Senators regarding the concerns we have and urge them to make the needed changes rather than opposition of the final bill occurring. Please do your due diligence on getting informed, contacting your Senators and making them aware of how HB 399 and SB 45 impact the 2010 Autism insurance bill and restriction of Applied Behavior Analysis.
Action needed for ABA insurance law.
Missouri Providers of Autism Services and Members of MOABA,
In 2010, the Missouri legislature passed Missouri’s original autism insurance mandate requiring state-regulated health benefit plans to cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder. The value of this autism insurance law is in jeopardy due to a pair of swift-moving bills currently in the state House and Senate.
House Bill 399 and Senate Bill 45 amend the autism insurance mandate. These companion bills were originally introduced to add coverage for other developmental disabilities, which we would support. However, the insurance industry has modified the bills in ways that will reduce the rights we secured in the 2010 autism insurance law.
Specifically, Missouri’s current autism insurance mandate requires coverage for medically necessary care for individuals with autism, including applied behavior analysis (ABA) and other therapies. HB399 and SB45 strengthen the insurers’ ability to determine which treatments are medical necessity. Below is the current law, with the problematic language that would be added by HB399/SB45 in bold:
“Coverage provided under this section for autism spectrum disorder or developmental or physical disabilities is limited to medically necessary treatment, as determined by the health benefit plan, that is ordered by the insured's treating licensed physician or licensed psychologist, pursuant to the powers granted under such licensed physician's or licensed psychologist's license, in accordance with a treatment plan.”
(As currently written, HB399 and SB45 also eliminate the restriction on visit limits on all autism services other than ABA, but we are told that this amendment will be stricken.)
Finally, HB399 and SB45 eliminate the requirement for an annual report on the cost of the autism mandate.
SB45 passed the Senate last week, and the House of Representatives will vote on HB399 Monday March 11th.
We need the language “as determined by the health benefit plan” stricken from the bill.
Please take action today! Tell the Missouri House to vote against HB 399 in its current form.
Office of governor -Mike Parson
Email:
governor.mo.gov/contact-us
Phone:
573- 751-3222
Office of Lieutenant Governor - Mike Kehoe
Email:
ltgovinfo@ltgov.mo.gov
Phone:
573-751-4727
Click here to look up your senator and house member phone and email address
www.senate.mo.gov/LegisLookup/default.aspx/leg_lookup.aspx
Missouri Speaker of the house - Elijah Baahr
Email:
Elijah.Haahr@house.mo.gov
Phone:
573-751-2210
Chuck Basye
Email:
Chuck.Basye@house.mo.gov
Phone:
573-751-1501
Tips for emailing or calling:
Address them appropriately, governor, lieutenant governor, senator, representative (name).
Email from your business address or mention your business if you are not just speaking for yourself, but for the company.
Your purpose for writing or calling should be in the first paragraph or sentence. House Bill 399 should be clearly identified.
Keep it simple and based on the facts.
Let your legislator know the potential impact of his/her vote.
Let it be known if you are a constituent.
Sincerely,
MOABA Board
senate.mo.gov
Committees Missouri Senate Committee Information Standing Statutory Past Committees Independent Websites of Joint Committees Administrative Rules Education Public Employee Retirement Witness Appearance Form (pdf) Senate Witness Registration SystemABCs of ABA therapy for autism | Opinion
sun-sentinel.com
A newly released government study finds that roughly 1 in 40 American children maintain an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, which is a significant increase from the previous estimate of 1 in every 59 children (CDC, 2014). The most commonly recommended treatment is Applied Behavior Analysis, whiNext week is a big week! Please take the time to email House leadership, asking them to support HB399. Here is a link so you can easily contact them: www.moempower.com/contact-committee
SB has a good chance of being heard for perfection next week too. We will keep you posted!
(If you haven't emailed the Senators yet, it isn't too late.)
Be sure to keep yourself up in this legislation and support the movement if you can.
MoDE Missouri Disability Empowerment
SB45 has been voted out of committee (with a count of 7-0) and is starting its trek to the Senate floor! The legislation has changed a bit, so take the time to look over the language once we get it posted. We have spent the last two weeks in meetings with the Insurance Coalition and MO Dept of Insurance to get this right. The hard work has paid off: the Insurance Coalition is now supporting our legislation. There is no opposition! Now is not the time to rest, however. We have a long legislative path ahead of us. That is why we are asking you to take action this week to send emails to all Senators around the state. Click the image below to find out what you can do. Thank you for your continued support and efforts. They are making ALL the difference!States Skirting Obligation To Cover ABA Therapy
disabilityscoop.com
Despite a federal mandate nearly five years ago, several state Medicaid programs are still failing to cover treatment like applied behavior analysis for children with autism, advocates say.Potentially good news for those individuals aging up.
$1B autism bill would bolster support for those who 'age out'
app.com
'It's so needed,' said one Monmouth County mom of an 18-year-old with autism who is trying to find a job.MOABA is an organization founded to support and promote scientific research on basic principles of behavior and the effective and ethical application of those principles.
MOABA Board of Director Elections are Coming!
We will be sending out emails to CURRENT MOABA Professional Members to solicit nominations for President-Elect, Treasurer, and Member-at-Large. Please note the following:
- You must be a CURRENT MOABA professional member to nominate an individual.
- As per the MOABA by-laws, ALL memberships expire on August 31, 2018.
- Therefore, you must renew your membership to be eligible to nominate an individual.
- Membership is included with conference registration.
- The nominee must also be a CURRENT MOABA professional member.
- Self-nominations are accepted.
The 2018 Annual Meeting is scheduled for November 16 & 17 at the Sheraton Westport in St. Louis.
Hotel: We have reserved a block of rooms at the Sheraton for a discounted rate of $95/night. To make a reservation, please click here.
The following is a preliminary schedule of speakers (times are subject to change; click on the presentation title for more information):
Friday, November 16, 2018
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. – Onsite registration/check-In
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Presidential Welcome and opening remarks
9:00 a.m. Joseph Lambert – Vanderbilt University
Trial-based FAs are Baseline During Intensive Intervention in School Settings (1 hr BACB type 2 CE)
10:00 a.m. Matthew Broadhead – Michigan State University
Advancements in Activity Schedule Research in Supporting Independent and Social Play Behaviors in Children with ASD (1 hr BACB type 2 CE)
11:15 a.m. Caio Miguel – California State University, Sacramento
The Generalization of Mands (1 hr BACB type 2 CE)
1:45 p.m. MOABA Business Meeting
2:15 p.m. Neil Deochand – University of Cincinnati
Making Music Contingent on Punching Performance (1 hr BACB type 2 CE)
3:15 p.m. Julie Slowiak – University of Minnesota Duluth
Adding Value to OBM with ACT: Creating a Synergistic Powerhouse for Health and Wellbeing (1 hr BACB type 2 CE)
4:30 p.m. Poster Session & MOABA Reception
Saturday, November 17, 2018
Track 1
9:00 a.m. Kathleen Bailey-Stengel – Aveanna Healthcare, Travis Blevins – BSOTR, & Jason Simmons – CBA
ABA Business Bootcamp (3.5 hrs BACB type 2 CEs – supervision)
1:30 p.m. Matthew Broadhead – Michigan State University
A Behavioral Systems Approach to Ethics Training and Supervision (4 hrs BACB type 2 CEs – ethics)
Track 2
9:00 a.m. Joseph Lambert – Vanderbilt University
Function-Based Frameworks for Addressing Multiply Controlled Challenging Behavior (3.5 hrs BACB type 2 CEs)
1:30 p.m. Carl Binder – The Performance Thinking Network, LLC
Introduction to Six Boxes Performance Thinking – An Accomplishment Based Approach (3.5 hrs BACB type 2 CEs)
News
Update on HB 399.
Yesterday HB 399 was passed on to the Senate with no wording changes made to reflect MoABA's concerns mentioned in prior posts. With it being moved back to the Senate we need to notify our Senators regarding the concerns we have and urge them to make the needed changes rather than opposition of the final bill occurring. Please do your due diligence on getting informed, contacting your Senators and making them aware of how HB 399 and SB 45 impact the 2010 Autism insurance bill and restriction of Applied Behavior Analysis.
Action needed for ABA insurance law.
Missouri Providers of Autism Services and Members of MOABA,
In 2010, the Missouri legislature passed Missouri’s original autism insurance mandate requiring state-regulated health benefit plans to cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder. The value of this autism insurance law is in jeopardy due to a pair of swift-moving bills currently in the state House and Senate.
House Bill 399 and Senate Bill 45 amend the autism insurance mandate. These companion bills were originally introduced to add coverage for other developmental disabilities, which we would support. However, the insurance industry has modified the bills in ways that will reduce the rights we secured in the 2010 autism insurance law.
Specifically, Missouri’s current autism insurance mandate requires coverage for medically necessary care for individuals with autism, including applied behavior analysis (ABA) and other therapies. HB399 and SB45 strengthen the insurers’ ability to determine which treatments are medical necessity. Below is the current law, with the problematic language that would be added by HB399/SB45 in bold:
“Coverage provided under this section for autism spectrum disorder or developmental or physical disabilities is limited to medically necessary treatment, as determined by the health benefit plan, that is ordered by the insured's treating licensed physician or licensed psychologist, pursuant to the powers granted under such licensed physician's or licensed psychologist's license, in accordance with a treatment plan.”
(As currently written, HB399 and SB45 also eliminate the restriction on visit limits on all autism services other than ABA, but we are told that this amendment will be stricken.)
Finally, HB399 and SB45 eliminate the requirement for an annual report on the cost of the autism mandate.
SB45 passed the Senate last week, and the House of Representatives will vote on HB399 Monday March 11th.
We need the language “as determined by the health benefit plan” stricken from the bill.
Please take action today! Tell the Missouri House to vote against HB 399 in its current form.
Office of governor -Mike Parson
Email:
governor.mo.gov/contact-us
Phone:
573- 751-3222
Office of Lieutenant Governor - Mike Kehoe
Email:
ltgovinfo@ltgov.mo.gov
Phone:
573-751-4727
Click here to look up your senator and house member phone and email address
www.senate.mo.gov/LegisLookup/default.aspx/leg_lookup.aspx
Missouri Speaker of the house - Elijah Baahr
Email:
Elijah.Haahr@house.mo.gov
Phone:
573-751-2210
Chuck Basye
Email:
Chuck.Basye@house.mo.gov
Phone:
573-751-1501
Tips for emailing or calling:
Address them appropriately, governor, lieutenant governor, senator, representative (name).
Email from your business address or mention your business if you are not just speaking for yourself, but for the company.
Your purpose for writing or calling should be in the first paragraph or sentence. House Bill 399 should be clearly identified.
Keep it simple and based on the facts.
Let your legislator know the potential impact of his/her vote.
Let it be known if you are a constituent.
Sincerely,
MOABA Board
senate.mo.gov
Committees Missouri Senate Committee Information Standing Statutory Past Committees Independent Websites of Joint Committees Administrative Rules Education Public Employee Retirement Witness Appearance Form (pdf) Senate Witness Registration SystemABCs of ABA therapy for autism | Opinion
sun-sentinel.com
A newly released government study finds that roughly 1 in 40 American children maintain an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, which is a significant increase from the previous estimate of 1 in every 59 children (CDC, 2014). The most commonly recommended treatment is Applied Behavior Analysis, whiNext week is a big week! Please take the time to email House leadership, asking them to support HB399. Here is a link so you can easily contact them: www.moempower.com/contact-committee
SB has a good chance of being heard for perfection next week too. We will keep you posted!
(If you haven't emailed the Senators yet, it isn't too late.)
Be sure to keep yourself up in this legislation and support the movement if you can.
MoDE Missouri Disability Empowerment
SB45 has been voted out of committee (with a count of 7-0) and is starting its trek to the Senate floor! The legislation has changed a bit, so take the time to look over the language once we get it posted. We have spent the last two weeks in meetings with the Insurance Coalition and MO Dept of Insurance to get this right. The hard work has paid off: the Insurance Coalition is now supporting our legislation. There is no opposition! Now is not the time to rest, however. We have a long legislative path ahead of us. That is why we are asking you to take action this week to send emails to all Senators around the state. Click the image below to find out what you can do. Thank you for your continued support and efforts. They are making ALL the difference!States Skirting Obligation To Cover ABA Therapy
disabilityscoop.com
Despite a federal mandate nearly five years ago, several state Medicaid programs are still failing to cover treatment like applied behavior analysis for children with autism, advocates say.Potentially good news for those individuals aging up.
$1B autism bill would bolster support for those who 'age out'
app.com
'It's so needed,' said one Monmouth County mom of an 18-year-old with autism who is trying to find a job.