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Platform: CASP

Platform Card — Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP)

Council of Autism Service Providers
Organizational standards, accreditation, and governance body for ABA providers.

Most recent review: January 2026

What It Is

The Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP) is a national nonprofit trade association representing autism service provider organizations. CASP does not operate clinical, operational, or revenue cycle software. Its role in the ecosystem is governance-oriented: defining organizational standards, stewarding accreditation, and representing provider interests at the industry level.

In late 2025, CASP acquired Jade Health, including the legacy Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (BHCOE) accreditation program, and consolidated organizational accreditation under its existing subsidiary, the Autism Commission on Quality (ACQ).

What It Does

CASP operates at the organizational level, shaping how quality is defined and assessed across autism service providers. Its activities include:

  • Provider advocacy and industry leadership
  • Development and stewardship of organizational quality standards
  • Oversight of accreditation through the Autism Commission on Quality (ACQ)
  • Convening provider leadership through conferences, working groups, and guidance

CASP’s role is structural rather than operational: it influences how providers are evaluated, not how care is delivered day to day.

Where It Fits in the ABA Stack

Primary domain
Accreditation, Credentialing & Governance (organizational)

Adjacent domains
Clinical quality frameworks
Payor-facing quality signaling
Provider compliance and oversight

CASP does not replace platforms such as EMRs, RCM systems, or analytics tools. Instead, it establishes the standards and expectations those systems are often asked to support.

Relationship to Other Governance Bodies

  • Autism Commission on Quality (ACQ) — CASP’s nonprofit accreditation body and the active accreditation framework for provider organizations
  • Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) — Separate entity that credentials individual clinicians, not organizations

This distinction is intentional: CASP governs organizations; BACB governs people.

Coverage on MissionViewpoint

CASP appears in MissionViewpoint analysis related to:

  • Accreditation and quality governance
  • Outcomes measurement and standardization
  • Provider readiness for payor, regulatory, and investor scrutiny
  • The evolving role of centralized quality authority in ABA

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Coverage may expand over time as accreditation, outcomes infrastructure, and governance models continue to evolve.

Disclosure

Coverage related to CASP on MissionViewpoint is editorial in nature unless otherwise disclosed.

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