Agenda

Wednesday, October 16

8:00am - 4:00pm

Summit Registration

3rd Floor at the Residence Inn

400 S. Capitol Blvd

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Welcome Reception

Sponsored by Kind Behavioral Health

The Basque Block, 608 W Grove St.

Thursday, October 17

7:30am - 8:30am

Summit Registration

6th Floor JUMP - Pioneer Ballroom Foyer

8:30am - 8:45am

Welcome to Boise - Idaho Insurance Commissioner Dean Cameron

Pioneer Ballroom

Dean Cameron

Director, Idaho Deptartment of Insurance

8:45am - 9:30am

Welcome, Introduction to the Summit, and Overview of 2024 Developments

Pioneer Ballroom

Lorri Unumb, Esq.

CEO, The Council of Autism Service Providers

9:30am - 10:30am

Intervention Intensity Matters!

Pioneer Ballroom

Tom Frazier, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology, John Carroll University

Sigmund Eldevik, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Professor, Oslo Metropolitan University, Department of Behavioral Science

Gina Green, Ph.D.

Consultant

Credits: 1 BACB CE

CE Chair: Kristen Koba-Burdt, BCBA, LBA

10:30am - 10:45am

Bathroom & Networking Break

10:45am - 11:45am

Updates from the ABA Coding Coalition

Pioneer Ballroom

Jenna Minton, Esq.

CEO, Proactive Strategies, LLC

Credits: 1 BACB CE, 1 CLE

CE Chair: Kristen Koba-Burdt, BCBA, LBA

11:45am - 12:30pm

Legal Issues in Diagnostics

Pioneer Ballroom

Somer Bishop, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist and Professor in Residence, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences UCSF

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Lunch

Sponsored by Positive Behavior Supports

5th Floor JUMP

1:30pm - 2:25pm

Accessing ABA In School Settings

Pioneer Ballroom

Dan Unumb, Esq.

President, Autism Legal Resource Center

Emily Ice, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA

Executive Director, Step-In Autism Services

Credits: 1 BACB CE, 1 CLE

2:30pm - 3:15pm

A Discussion on TRICARE

Pioneer Ballroom

3:15pm - 3:30pm

Bathroom & Networking Break

3:30pm - 4:25pm

Legalities of the Settings Rule - A 50-State Review

Pioneer Ballroom

Brian McCann, Esq.

President and CEO, Faison Center

Leslie Robinson, Esq.

Staff Attorney, National Autism Law Center

Credits: 1 CLE

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Ask-a-Payor Panel

Darren J. Sush, PsyD, BCBA-D

Head of Autism and Psychology, Evernorth Health Services

Katherine Wooten, LCSW, BCBA, CCM

Senior Director - Autism & BDU, Lucet Health

Tiffany Hodges, Psy.D, BCBA-D

Associate Vice President, Optum/United Health Care

Steven Mehran, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Partners Health Plan

Credits: 1 BACB CE

5:45pm - 6:45pm

Wine & Cheese Reception for Summit Speakers

Invitation only

TBD

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Dining with Strangers

Friday, October 18

8:30am - 9:25am

Funding for ABA for Adults

Pioneer Ballroom

Dan Unumb, Esq.

President, Autism Legal Resource Center

Tricia Nelson

Founder & Executive Director, Utah Autism Academy

Bart Baldwin

Founder & CEO, Bart Baldwin Consulting

Credits: 1 BACB CE, 1 CLE

9:30am - 10:30am

TBA

10:30am - 10:45am

Bathroom & Networking Break

Pioneer Ballroom

10:45am - 11:40am

Why Accreditation Matters

Pioneer Ballroom

Erick Dubuque, PhD, LBA, BCBA-D

Director, Autism Commission on Quality (ACQ)

Mike Wasmer

Chief Operating Officer, Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP)

Credits: 1 BACB CE

11:45am - 12:00pm

Group Photo

TBD

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Lunch on Own

1:30pm - 2:25pm

Legal Update

Pioneer Ballroom

Dan Unumb, Esq.

President, Autism Legal Resource Center

Credits: 1 BACB CE, 1 CLE

CE Chair: Kristen Koba-Burdt, BCBA, LBA

2:30pm - 3:30pm

What Should We Do About...?

(a facilitated group conversation about common issues)

Pioneer Ballroom

3:30pm - 3:45pm

Bathroom & Networking Break

3:45 pm - 4:30 pm

CASP ABA Documentation Template Reveal

Pioneer Ballroom

Rebecca Womack, MS, BCBA, LBA

CEO, RAW Consulting Solutions

Heather O'Shea, Ph.D.

President, Verbal Behavior Associates

Credits: 1 BACB CE

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Regulator Panel

Moderated by Katie Dzurec

Pioneer Ballroom

Katie Dzurec, Esq.

Regulatory and Policy Engagement Specialist, Regulatory Insurance Advisors, LLC

Dean Cameron

Director, Idaho Deptartment of Insurance

Lindsi Swartz, MBA

Director of the Life, Accident and Health Insurance Bureau, Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID)

Jacqueline Olson, Esq.

Assistant Commissioner, Enforcement Division at the Minnesota Department of Commerce

Credits: 1 BACB CE, 1 CLE

5:45pm - 8:00pm

Dinner on Own

8:00pm - 11:00pm

Awards Night and Talent Show

Treefort Music Hall, 722 W Broad St

Saturday, October 19 - Post Summit Event

9:30am-5:00pm

Attorney Workshop

Invitation Only, Hosted by the National Autism Law Center

Credits: ~6 CLE