Texas added 513 behavioral health providers in the latest weekly CMS update, accounting for 6% of the national total. This concentration signals the state's significant and ongoing expansion in the behavioral health sector, reflecting a high demand for services and a robust pipeline of new professionals entering the field.

ABA Workforce Composition

Within the applied behavior analysis field, the update includes 149 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and 38 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs). These counts can overlap, as some providers list multiple credentials or taxonomies; the data also identifies 6 individuals with dual BCBA and RBT credentials, a common marker of career progression from technician to supervisor. The nearly 4-to-1 ratio of RBTs to BCBAs indicates a strong foundation for delivering direct services under appropriate clinical supervision.

Provider Demographics

Among the 396 individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, with women accounting for 80% of the total. Male providers make up 14%, and 5% identify as nonbinary. On the organizational front, most new entities appeared once, with White House Speech Therapy Services LLC being the only organization listed multiple times in this week's data.

The steady influx of RBTs, in particular, points to a growing capacity for direct ABA service delivery across Texas.