Hawaii saw 11 new behavioral health providers added to the CMS NPI registry this week, representing 0% of the national weekly total. This extremely small fraction indicates minimal new NPI registry activity for the state, suggesting a very slow growth rate for its behavioral health workforce.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis field, the update includes 9 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). Notably, 0 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) were added this week. One of the RBTs also holds a MED credential, indicating an additional qualification. The complete absence of new BCBAs, who are crucial for supervising RBTs and ensuring clinical quality, signals a significant imbalance and potential bottleneck in clinical supervision capacity for these direct service providers in Hawaii.
Provider Demographics
All 11 new providers are individuals, with no organizations listed in this week's data. The new workforce is predominantly female, with 8 providers (73%) identifying as female and 3 providers (27%) as male. No organizations appeared multiple times in this week's update.
This data suggests that while Hawaii is adding direct service providers, the lack of new supervisory BCBAs could impede the expansion and accessibility of quality ABA services across the state.
