Tennessee ABA staff requirements, with sources

This page is for people who run an ABA team in Tennessee. 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 Tennessee. Where we couldn't confirm a rule, we say so instead of guessing.

This version covers U.S. states. If you're outside the U.S., email contact@special-learning.com with your country and we'll tell you when yours is ready.

Checked: 2026-08-19

What the state requires

• BlueCare Tennessee requires behavioral-health providers at all levels of care to have written policies and procedures covering ongoing staff training for licensed and unlicensed staff, and documented supervision of non-licensed staff including RBTs.

  Source: BlueCare Tennessee Provider Administration Manual (bct_pam.pdf), effective 2026-07-01

• For residential (child/adolescent RTC) settings, staff training is required within 90 days of hire, covering the population served, management of disruptive behaviors, physical restraint procedures, and child development.

  Source: BlueCare Tennessee Provider Administration Manual (bct_pam.pdf), effective 2026-07-01

• ABA supervision is delegated by reference to BACB guidelines, pinned to a specific dated BACB RBT Handbook document.

  Source: BlueCare Tennessee Provider Administration Manual (bct_pam.pdf), effective 2026-07-01

• Immediate family members (spouse, parent, grandparent, stepparent, child, grandchild, sibling, half-sibling, spouse's parents, or household members) may not be reimbursed for delivering ABA to their own family member.

  Source: BlueCare Tennessee Provider Administration Manual (bct_pam.pdf), effective 2026-07-01

This page is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm with the state before you act on it.