FDDC 2022 Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 6
HOME- AND COMMUNITYBASED DELIVERY SYSTEMS CONT.
• Expanding Behavior Support: Registered Behavior
Technicians (RBTs) can now provide service in a school
at private expense without needing a Board-Certified
Behavior Analyst (BCBA) on site. This is important
because most insurance companies will only pay for a
small number of hours of supervision by a BCBA, but
will pay for up to 40 hours per week of an RBT.
• Prohibiting Mechanical Restraint: School personnel can no
longer use mechanical restraints on elementary students
in public schools. Only school resource officers, school
safety officers, school guardians, or school security guards
can use them with students in Grades 6 – 12 under limited
conditions.
• Planning to Improve Services for Dual Diagnosis:
The Council funded a study to learn how to best help
people who have both I/DD and mental health conditions.
This led to a project that will develop training for schools,
agency personnel, and families. It also led to a project that
will develop training for first responders.
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