What the official sources support
Applicability and exclusions are shown with each finding. “Qualified” or “conflicting” findings are not simplified into an operational answer.
Authority, credentials, and scope
Regulator, governing authority, credential names, regulated titles, scope boundaries, exemptions, and prohibited activities.
No current general state behavior-analyst license identified
Published research · QualifiedWe did not identify a current general state behavior-analyst license in the official sources reviewed. Other professional, payer, facility, education, certification, or employment requirements may still apply.
- Applies to
- Use for National certification where applicable, Qualified Autism Service Provider status where applicable research in CA.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Application and practice status
Application, education, examination, background check, fees, temporary authority, endorsement, and supervised versus independent practice.
California defines qualified autism service providers
Published research · ConfirmedEffective January 1, 2026, BPC section 4999.200 defines a qualified autism service provider to include a qualifying nationally certified individual or one of the listed California-licensed professionals acting within competence.
- Applies to
- Use for National certification where applicable, Qualified Autism Service Provider status where applicable research in CA.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- 2026-01-01
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Supervision and workforce evidence
Supervisor qualifications, written agreements, settings, hours, reporting, license verification, and hiring or credentialing evidence.
Qualified autism service professionals require direction and employment
Published research · ConfirmedA qualified autism service professional must meet the statutory education, experience, treatment-plan, supervision, and employment conditions under a qualified autism service provider or employing entity.
- Applies to
- Use for National certification where applicable, Qualified Autism Service Provider status where applicable research in CA.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Cross-border and practice structure
Telehealth location rules, registration, compact privileges, ownership, entity naming, fee sharing, and multidisciplinary practice.
Paraprofessional services require a treatment and supervision structure
Published research · ConfirmedA qualified autism service paraprofessional must meet the statutory education and training criteria, implement an approved treatment plan, and receive the required clinical supervision.
- Applies to
- Use for National certification where applicable, Qualified Autism Service Provider status where applicable research in CA.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Client-facing operations and records
Disclosure, consent, telehealth, emergencies, advertising, confidentiality, access, retention, minors, subpoenas, closure, fees, billing, and termination.
Medi-Cal QAS enrollment is separate from professional licensure
Published research · ConfirmedMedi-Cal maintains separate Qualified Autism Service organization and individual enrollment routes, documents, locations, screening, and billing requirements.
- Applies to
- Use for National certification where applicable, Qualified Autism Service Provider status where applicable research in CA.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Maintenance, complaints, and monitoring
Renewal, continuing education, audits, inactive status, reinstatement, complaints, discipline, effective dates, exclusions, and unresolved interpretations.
Qualified autism-service telehealth remains conditional
Published research · ConfirmedSenate Bill 402 includes qualifying nationally certified QAS providers and QAS professionals in the telehealth framework, but authority remains subject to qualification, scope, supervision, payer, consent, and client-location requirements.
- Applies to
- Use for National certification where applicable, Qualified Autism Service Provider status where applicable research in CA.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11