Applied Behavior Analysis in New York State: Navigating in an Emerging Field

September 16, 2026

By: Roger Bearden, Vincenzo S. Lippiello, Mariam Mahmood-Qureshi, and Gabriel S. Oberfield, Esq., M.S.J.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | 12 - 1 p.m. | Zoom Webinar
Presented by: Bond's Government and Regulatory Affairs Practice, with co-sponsorship by Bond’s School Law and Healthcare and Long Term Care practices.

Join us on September 16, 2026, from noon until 1 p.m., for an engaging discussion on the evolving role of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) within today's complex educational, healthcare and regulatory environments. This presentation will explore how ABA professionals, educators, healthcare leaders and policymakers can navigate:

  • The scope of healthcare regulations impacting ABA services;
  • Government policies and reimbursement considerations, including
    • audit standards recently issued by New York State’s Office of the Medicaid Inspector General, and
    • a recently implemented six-month moratorium on new programs, proffered by the New York State Department of Health;
  • School law and special education compliance considerations;
  • Opportunities for cross-sectoral collaboration across education, healthcare and public-sector spaces.

Whether you work in behavioral health, education or a related field, this webinar will provide valuable insight concerning the challenges and opportunities shaping ABA services in New York State.

Bond senior counsel Mariam Mahmood-Qureshi and member Roger Bearden will present the content, and senior counsel Vincenzo S. Lippiello and member Gabriel S. Oberfield will moderate a related discussion.

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Previous webinars in Bond’s Government and Regulatory Affairs 2026 multi part series have included:

Part Three: On May 27, 2026, Mr. Oberfield examined current federal and New York State oversight expectations and offered practical guidance to support the development and ongoing compliance of emergency preparedness programs. The presentation handout and recording from this program are available here. 

Part Two: On April 22, 2026, Bond senior counsel Michael Barnett discussed how federal and state investigators are still scrutinizing pandemic‑related loans and grants issued in 2020 and 2021, including those given to legitimate businesses across a range of industries. The presentation handout and recording from this program are available here. 

Part One: On April 2, 2026, Bond member Mara Afzali and Mr. Bearden provided a practical, case-driven understanding of how Article 78 works, when it is most effective and how to integrate litigation strategy into ongoing policy and regulatory advocacy. The presentation handout from the April 2 program is available here. 

To learn more about current policy, legislative and regulatory issues, we invite you to review articles published by our Government and Regulatory Affairs practice at this link, including the practice group’s semi-annual newsletter, published in July 2026.