Positive support professional and positive support analyst qualifications modification

SF 2596 modifies Minnesota's qualifications for "positive support professionals" and "positive support analysts" who provide behavioral support services to individuals with disabilities under state waiver programs. The bill updates required competencies - such as functional assessment, behavior analysis, and data collection - and expands credentialing paths to include licensed psychologists, clinical social workers, board-certified behavior analysts, and others with specific education or supervised experience (e.g., 4,000 hours post-master's). It also mandates specific pre-hire training hours for analysts in functional assessments, behavior support strategies, and person-centered planning. These changes directly affect human services providers delivering support under developmental disabilities, brain injury, and community care waiver programs.