The Behavior Analyst Advisory Board will review all applications for any behavior analyst license. The board will also recommend to the State Committee of Psychologists rules for promulgation regarding all types of behavior analyst licenses.

Submission of a fee set by the State Committee of Psychologists will be required before a temporary license is issued.

The requirements for submission of a passport photograph, passage of an examination, and board certification are eliminated for provisional licenses. To receive a provisional license, the applicant must pay the appropriate fee, hold a bachelors or graduate degree, have completed course work for licensure as either a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst, and completed supervised field experience under a licensed behavior analyst. Those holding provisional licenses may only practice under the supervision of licensed behavior analyst. Provisional licenses will terminate upon issuance of a permanent license, a finding of cause to discipline, termination of supervision, or one year after issuance. Provisional licenses may only be renewed for one additional year.

No person shall hold themselves out as having a temporary or provisional license unless they meet the applicable requirements. Individual holding a temporary or provisional license shall limit their practice to their respective areas of competence and not practice in another area without obtaining additional training, education, and experience.

Temporary licensed behavior analysts, provisionally licensed assistant behavior analysts, and provisionally licensed behavior analysts shall be reimbursed by insurances the same as assistant behavior analysts.

This act is similar to SB 803 (2012) and HB 1522 (2012). This act is similar to provisions contained in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1563 (2012).

MIKE HAMMANN