Utah Code 26B-4-603. Provider qualifications

26B-4-603. Provider qualifications.
The department shall designate a provider as a qualified provider if the provider:

(1)

is able to treat a qualified individual‘s condition through:

Applied behavior analysis: means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-22-642. See Utah Code 26B-4-601
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Qualified individual: means an individual who:

(a)	is at least 22 years old;

(b)	is a resident of the state;

(c)

has been diagnosed by a qualified professional as having:

(i)	an autism spectrum disorder; or

(ii)	another neurodevelopmental disorder requiring significant supports through treatment using applied behavior analysis; and

(d)

needs significant supports for a condition described in Subsection (6)(c), as demonstrated by formal assessments of the individual's:

(i)	cognitive ability;

(ii)	adaptive ability;

(iii)

behavior; and

(iv)	communication ability. See Utah Code 26B-4-601 Qualified provider: means a provider that is qualified under Section 26B-4-603 to provide services for the program. See Utah Code 26B-4-601
(a)	one or more evidence-based treatments, including applied behavior analysis;

(b)	individualized, client-centered treatment;

(c)	any method that engages the qualified individual’s family members in the treatment process; and

(d)	measured development of the qualified individual’s pre-vocational, vocational, and daily-living skills; and

(2)

provides treatment to a qualified individual through:

(a)	a behavior analyst licensed under 7; or

(b)	a psychologist who is licensed under Title 58, Chapter 61, Psychologist Licensing Act.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session