2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §36-3415  Children\'s autism services; contracts

Subject to legislative appropriation, the department may provide children's autism services to serve children through five years of age who have, or who are at risk of having, autism by entering into contracts with the following providers for the following services:

1. An established firm that specializes in autism services and related disorders and that employs at least five nationally board certified behavior analysts, one of whom is a state-licensed psychologist. The contract shall be for services that utilize techniques of discrete trial and natural environment intensive behavioral treatment through applied behavioral analysis.

2. An autism and research firm that is based in this state and that has raised at least fifteen million dollars of private sector monies. The contract shall be for providing toddlers with autism services that utilize intensive early intervention.