Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 154D - Behavioral Science

• Board: means the board of behavioral science established in chapter 147. See Iowa Code 154D.1
• Certifying entity: means the behavior analyst certification board or another entity whose programs to certify professional practitioners of applied behavior analysis are accredited by the national commission for certifying agencies or the American national standards institute. See Iowa Code 154D.1
• Department: means the Iowa department of public health. See Iowa Code 154A.1
• following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• License: means a license issued by the state under this chapter to a hearing aid specialist. See Iowa Code 154A.1
• Licensed assistant behavior analyst: means a person licensed to practice applied behavior analysis under the supervision of a licensed behavior analyst under chapter 147 and this chapter. See Iowa Code 154D.1
• Licensed behavior analyst: means a person licensed to practice applied behavior analysis under chapter 147 and this chapter. See Iowa Code 154D.1
• Licensed marital and family therapist: means a person licensed to practice marital and family therapy under chapter 147 and this chapter. See Iowa Code 154D.1
• Licensed mental health counselor: means a person licensed to practice mental health counseling under chapter 147 and this chapter. See Iowa Code 154D.1
• Licensee: includes a licensed marital and family therapist and a licensed mental health counselor. See Iowa Code 154D.1
• Marital and family therapy: means the application of counseling techniques in the assessment and resolution of emotional conditions. See Iowa Code 154D.1
• Mental health counseling: means the provision of counseling services involving assessment, referral, consultation, and the application of counseling, human development principles, learning theory, group dynamics, and the etiology of maladjustment and dysfunctional behavior to individuals, families, and groups. See Iowa Code 154D.1
• Person: means a natural person. See Iowa Code 154A.1
• Practice of applied behavior analysis: includes the empirical identification of functional relations between behavior and environmental factors, known as functional assessment and analysis. See Iowa Code 154D.1
• Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
• State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Iowa Code 152E.3
• Temporary license: means a license to practice marital and family therapy or mental health counseling under direct supervision of a qualified supervisor as determined by the board by rule to fulfill the postgraduate supervised clinical experience requirement in accordance with this chapter. See Iowa Code 154D.1
• year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1