Wednesday, January 20, 2010

LEG NEWS: Massachusetts Behavior Analyst Licensure bills H. 181 & S.47

Massachusetts has two bills in progress in the legislature which would establish and define licensure of behavior analysts in that state.

The bills,
were introduced in January of 2009, and describe the composition of a new and independent Licensing Board, competencies and definitions of professional practice, titles,supervision, disciplinary standards, and inclusion of the profession of behavior analysis as a "Related Service Provider" relative to the provision of Special Education within the Commonwealth.

The bills were last listed in the legislative website's history as being reviewed by the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, and a public hearing was held September 23, 2009.

An organization that is a primary sponsor, and offered testimony on behalf of H.181/S. 47 is the Arc of Massachusetts, which is also tracking these bills' legislative progress on their website.

References and resources
General Court of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Massachusetts
State Update: State support for the practice of Applied Behavior Analysis
p. 6, PRACTICE BOARD: GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SPRING 2009

The Arc of Massachusetts Platform: 2009 Legislative Session (scroll to middle of the page)

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