Telehealth and telesupervision for ABA in Wisconsin

Yes.

Behavior Analyst

Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)

Wis. Stat. ch. 440, subch. III, ss. 440.310–440.317 (see especially ss. 440.311, 440.312 and 440.313). Section 440.311 restricts use of the 'behavior analyst' title to persons licensed under the subchapter, and as of 2026-10-21 the checker's quoted text indicates it preserves appropriately trained, in-scope practice by other licensed professionals who do not claim that title. Initial licensure requires current BACB certification as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and s. 440.313 requires BACB certification at the time of renewal.

As of 2026-10-21, DSPS lists $59 for the initial license and $59 for renewal. Renewal date sources differ: s. 440.08(2)(a)20m (as reproduced in a 2025 copy) says December 15 of even-numbered years, while the current official DSPS table says renew by December 14 in even years; confirm the exact deadline with DSPS. The DSPS page states there is no continuing education requirement specific to Wisconsin renewal for this license type; this does not eliminate BACB certification-maintenance requirements.

Sometimes. See the detail below.

As researched on 2026-10-21, DHS lists behavioral treatment among services available through Medicaid telehealth; its overview was revised April 1, 2026. Current ForwardHealth behavioral-treatment instructions explicitly contemplate telehealth in documentation for assessment, treatment by protocol, protocol modification, and family guidance. Permanent telehealth policy requires functional equivalence to in-person care and agreement by both member and provider. Procedure-specific eligibility is determined through the maximum fee schedule, where eligible services list POS 02 and 10. Enrollment, service-specific coverage and prior-authorization requirements still apply. Individual code/modifier combinations were not verified against the interactive fee schedule in this pass.

We could not verify this yet - check with the state Medicaid agency or licensing board.

The Behavioral Treatment Benefit handbook, published through February 28, 2026, distinguishes face-to-face from in-person care: functionally equivalent, real-time audiovisual contact can satisfy face-to-face requirements; audio-only and asynchronous communication cannot. Physical-presence requirements cannot be satisfied remotely. General telehealth policy requires in-person care when either participant declines telehealth or the service cannot be delivered equivalently.

Conditional. Behavioral Treatment Benefit handbook topic 22757 recognizes audiovisual supervision of behavioral health services when the patient and supervised provider are together in person, using modifier FR and documenting how supervision occurred. The supervising provider must confirm that the service's supervision requirements and licensing/certification rules permit remote delivery; requirements for physical presence cannot be waived by using telehealth. This is not blanket authorization to conduct every supervisory activity remotely.