Thursday, January 14, 2010

LEG. NEWS: Kentucky - Bill Introduced to Establish Licensure of Behavior Analysts

The Kentucky Legislature is currently entertaining the bill HB 159 (Greer and co-sponsors)

(Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)
Jan 5, 2010- introduced in House; to House Standing Committee Banking & Insurance Committee.
Jan 11, 2010: Sent to the House Standing Committee on Local Government

"AN ACT relating to behavioral disorders.
     Create new sections of KRS Chapter 319 to define terms relating to the practice of applied behavior analysis and licensure by the Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology; authorize the Board of Examiners of Psychology to promulgate administrative regulations relating to licensure of behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts and to appoint two (2) behavior analysts to advise the board on matters relating to regulation and licensure of behavior analysts; require licensure to practice applied behavior analysis in the state, to establish licensure requirements, and to prohibit the practice of applied behavior analysis in the state without a license;..." [continued]

FULL TEXT of HB 159

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Reference and related posts

Kentucky Legislature

Kentucky Daily Legislative Calender
Calendar phone line (800) 633-9650

**Added 1/20/10**
Opinion & Declaratory ruling
Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology,
"Regarding 'Behavioral Analysts'"
by: Robert J. Illback, Psy.D., Chair
cc: Board members
adopted: August 5, 2002
revised: January 5, 2004
Accessed 1/20/2010

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