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(ii) under AS 08.15.020(b), if the assistant behavior analyst provides services in this state; and

(C) is currently certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc., or another certifying entity approved under AS 08.15.020(b)(4); or

(3) an autism behavior technician who is

(A) enrolled as an autism behavior technician and a rendering provider under 7 AAC 105.200(b) and 7 AAC 105.210; and

(B) currently registered by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc., currently certified by the Behavior Intervention Certification Council, or currently registered or certified by a similar organization approved by the department, except that an autism behavior technician who is not yet registered or certified on July 1, 2018 may continue to provide autism services in accordance with (i) of this section, but must become registered or certified not later than June 30, 2019. (d) A licensed behavior analyst who wishes to supervise an assistant behavior analyst or an autism behavior technician, and a licensed assistant behavior analyst who wishes to supervise an autism behavior technician, must first complete the supervisory training required by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc., or another certifying entity approved under AS 08.15.020. (e) To be enrolled with the department, a licensed behavior analyst, licensed assistant behavior analyst, and autism behavior technician may not have been denied a health care provider license, certification, or registration for a reason related to patient services described in 7 AAC 105 — 7 AAC 160, or ever had a license, certification, or registration revoked. A licensed behavior analyst, licensed assistant behavior analyst, and autism behavior technician are subject to the applicable requirements of AS 47.05.300 — 47.05.390 and 7 AAC 10.900 — 7 AAC 10.990 (barrier crimes, criminal history checks, and centralized registry), and shall submit to the department a request for a criminal history check as required under 7 AAC 10.910. (f) The department will not pay for services provided by a licensed behavior analyst, licensed assistant behavior analyst, or autism behavior technician for whom a criminal history check was not requested as required under 7 AAC 10.910 or who does not pass a criminal history check under 7 AAC 10.900 — 7 AAC 10.990. However, except as restricted by applicable federal law, the department will not withhold payment if it grants a provisional valid criminal history check under 7 AAC 10.920 or a variance under 7 AAC 10.935.