ABA Connect announced on July 22 the successful acquisition of ABA Therapy of Houston (ATH).
ATH provides applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy, ABA afterschool program, speech therapy, occupational therapy and free autism screenings to children between the ages of 2-12.
BrightPath Health Holdings, LLC, doing buisiness as ABA Connect, is a Texas-based provider of ABA therapy for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Since its founding in 2013, the company has expanded service offerings to six facilities across the Austin and Houston MSAs. The company is backed by Coral Gables, Florida-based private equity firm MBF Healthcare Partners II, L.P. ABA Connect was formed through MBF’s acquisition of Austin Connect to Wellness, LLC, a six-location provider of ABA therapy services headquartered in Austin, Texas.
This acquisition enhances ABA Connect’s reach, adding a second clinic location in Katy, Texas, and expanding its network to 12 clinics across Texas and Colorado. Camille Adams, the owner of ATH, will step into the role of Director of Payor Contracting and Credentialing as the two organizations join forces. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
According to data captured in the LevinPro HC database, this acquisition represents the 39th Behavioral Health Care (BHC) transaction of 2024, and the seventh announced in the autism specialty. This compares to last year, when there were 46 BHC and five autism deals announced between January 1, 2023, and July 22, 2023.
