Nebraska ABA staff requirements, with sources
This page is for people who run an ABA team in Nebraska. It lists the training, supervision and credential rules for behavior technicians and analysts that we found at a state source. Each rule shows the law or policy it comes from and the date we last checked Nebraska. Where we couldn't confirm a rule, we say so instead of guessing.
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Checked: 2026-08-20
What the state requires
As of 01/01/2025, all Board-Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) must be credentialed as a Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA), and all Board-Certified assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBAs) must be credentialed as a Licensed assistant Behavior Analyst (LaBA), by the Nebraska Department of Public Health. National BACB certification alone is no longer sufficient in Nebraska.
Source: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Behavioral Health Service Definitions/Applied Behavior Analysis.pdf
Technicians who may bill CPT codes 97153/97154 under a licensed clinician are limited to an LaBA or an RBT.
Source: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Behavioral Health Service Definitions/Applied Behavior Analysis.pdf
A provisionally licensed psychologist must be supervised by a licensed psychologist with ABA training; an LaBA works under an LBA; an RBT works under an LBA or a psychologist with training in ABA.
Source: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Behavioral Health Service Definitions/Applied Behavior Analysis.pdf
Direct supervision by observation of the technician must occur no less than 10% of direct service hours (CPT 97153/97154/97155) provided in a week; supervision must be documented in progress notes; failure to meet the 10% threshold in a week must itself be documented, including the reason supervision did not take place.
Source: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Behavioral Health Service Definitions/Applied Behavior Analysis.pdf
What changed recently
The BCBA-to-LBA / BCaBA-to-LaBA state-licensure conversion required by Nebraska law took effect 01/01/2025 and has already passed.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm with the state before you act on it.