EIDBI Licensure Public Engagement
You’re Invited: Public Engagement on EIDBI Licensing Standards
español: Le invitamos: Participación pública sobre los estándares de licenciamiento de EIDBI
Soomaali: Waa Lagu Casuumay: Ka Qaybgalka Kulanka Dadweynaha ee Heerarka Ruqsad-bixinta ee EIDBI
Help shape the future of Minnesota’s Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) licensing standards.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking feedback from providers, families, advocates, and community members to help develop comprehensive EIDBI licensing standards. When finalized, these standards will be the requirements provider agencies must meet to become and stay licensed. They will identify and help protect the health, rights, and safety of individuals served by EIDBI programs, and set minimum care and recordkeeping requirements.
What is the EIDBI benefit?
The Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) benefit is a Minnesota Health Care Program that provides medically necessary early intensive intervention for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and related conditions. ASD is a developmental disability that affects how people communicate, interact with and perceive the world. Support includes:
- Education, training and support for parents and families of people with ASD.
- Promoting people’s independence and participation in family, school and community life.
- Improving long-term outcomes and the quality of life for people and their families.
What's New?
In 2025, the Minnesota Legislature passed a bill instructing DHS to license EIDBI providers. While Minnesota has had EIDBI requirements in place for years, this legislation requires the development of new licensing standards.
Using the current requirements, legislative reports, and previous public input, DHS has created a DRAFT of the new comprehensive licensing standards. Your feedback is critical to helping us refine this draft. The engagement process is an opportunity to share your perspectives on what EIDBI licensing standards should include.
DHS will use the feedback gathered during this process to finalize recommended standards for the Minnesota Legislature by January 2027.
Virtual Kick-Off Meeting
Before the engagement sessions start, we’ll host an online kick-off meeting. We’ll share how we developed the draft standards, how people can provide feedback, and what will happen after we finish collecting feedback. We will not collect feedback on the standards during this meeting.
- Wednesday, June 24, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
- Register for the kick-off meeting on WebEx.
In-Person Engagement Events
Wednesday, July 1: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Minneapolis Central Library N-280 Doty Board Room 300 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55401 |
| Wednesday, July 15: 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Register here: | Center for the Arts – Rehearsal Hall 1800 W Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN, 55431 |
Thursday, July 23: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Great River Regional Library – Saint Cloud Mississippi Room 106 1300 West St. Germain Street St. Cloud, MN 56301 |
Wednesday, July 29: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. | Rochester Area Foundation 12 Elton Hills Dr NWRochester, MN 55901
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| Wednesday, August 12: 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Register here: Registration link | Harrison Community Recreation Center 3002 West 3rd St Duluth, MN 55806 |
Virtual Engagement Events| Thursday, July 16: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Register here: Registration link |
| Tuesday, July 21: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Register here: Registration link |
| Thursday, August 6: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Register here: Registration link |
