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Behavior Analyst Licensing and Disciplinary Board
The Behavior Analyst Licensing Act was signed into law in 2022. Applied behavior analysis is the design, implementation, and evaluation of instructional and environmental modifications to produce socially significant improvement in human behavior. The practice of applied behavior analysis includes the empirical identification of functional relations between behavior environmental factors, known as functional assessment and analysis. Applied behavior analysis interventions are based on scientific research and the direct observation and measurement of behavior and environment. Applied behavior analysis interventions utilize contextual factors, motivating operations, antecedent stimuli, positive reinforcement, and other procedures to help individuals develop new behaviors, increase or decrease existing behaviors, and elicit behaviors under specific environmental conditions. The practice of applied behavior analysis excludes the diagnosis of disorders, psychological testing, psychotherapy, cognitive therapy, psychoanalysis, and counseling.
The Licensing and Disciplinary Board is comprised of five members appointed by the Secretary, consisting of one licensed behavioral analyst holding a doctoral degree, two other licensed behavioral analysts, one licensed assistant behavioral analyst, and one public member. The Board serves in an advisory capacity to the Department, providing expert knowledge and advice in matters such as industry standards for professional performance and conduct or license discipline.
At this time, the Board has not yet been appointed.
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