Article archive / October 1, 2016
Originally published: . Volume 7, No. 10. Source pages: 5.
The Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board (LBAB) published new Rules for continuing education, ethics, and supervision requirements, published in the September Louisiana Register.
The Rule states that each licensed behavior analyst and state certified assistant behavior analyst is required to complete continuing education hours within biennial reporting periods. For the reporting periods that begin December 2016 and henceforth, 32 credits of continuing professional development will be required in the biennial reporting period for licensed behavior analysts and 20 credits for state certified assistant behavior analysts.
The LBAB noted that it maintains that licensed behavior analysts, state certified assistant behavior analysts and registered line technicians shall follow the national Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s (BACB) Professional and Ethical Compliance Code, approved by the BACB Board of Directors and with the effective date of January 1, 2016.
In a section on Supervision Requirements for State Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (SCABA) the Rules notes that a state certified assistant behavior analyst shall assist a licensed behavior analyst (LBA) in the delivery of applied behavior analysis in compliance with all state and federal statutes, regulations, and rules. In the section on Supervisor Responsibilities, the Rule notes that qualifying supervision shall ensure that the quality of the services provided by the SCABA to his employer and to consumers is in accordance with accepted standards, including the guidelines for responsible conduct for behavior analysts and professional disciplinary and ethical standards for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board or other nation credentialing bodies as approved by the board.
The full text of the new Rules can be reviewed in the Register for September, found at http://www.doa.la.gov/Pages/osr/reg/regs2016.aspx
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