Experts from the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Autism Center provide the Autism Center of Excellence (COE) Certification trainings through a contract with the Health Care Authority (HCA).
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Experts from the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Autism Center provide the Autism Center of Excellence (COE) Certification trainings through a contract with the Health Care Authority (HCA).
Purpose of the COE Training
To increase the number of qualified clinicians (COEs) across Washington State who can appropriately diagnose children and youth with autism
Help children and families access needed services as appropriate, including writing a Medicaid/Apple Health prescription for Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). COE required for Managed Care Organization (MCO) prescription approval.
Who is Eligible to Become a COE
The HCA determines which primary care and other clinicians can become COEs. Currently the list includes medical physicians working in primary care, specialty physicians, clinical psychologists, ARNPs and pediatric naturopaths.
As of Oct 17, 2019 , an autism diagnosis from a COE provider (except for naturopath physicians) can also be used by a family for Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) eligibility.
What the Online Training Covers
Evaluation and diagnosis of children exhibiting signs and symptoms of autism spectrum disorder and determining which evidence –based treatments, including ABA, are likely to be helpful for individual children
Community and state resources for children and youth with autism and their families
How to write an approved prescription for ABA treatment
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Paperwork and process to complete to become a HCA recognized COE after the training
Who is the Training for?
The target audience for the COE certification training are those primary care clinicians and psychiatric ARNPs eligible to become COEs.
Neurologists, psychiatrists, PhD/PsyD psychologists and developmental-behavioral pediatricians are automatically able to diagnose autism for many insurances including Medicaid but may find the Washington specific focus of the training helpful.
Additionally, clinical and community partners collaborating with COES in the evaluation and connection of children and youth and their families to service are welcome to register.
Providers from outside of Washington State are welcome on a limited space available basis.
This website brings together practical and current tools, strategies, and information designed to help physicians and other health care providers in Washington State care for children and youth with special health care needs and their families.
