Nebraska Statutes 38-4410. Licensed behavior analyst; licensed assistant behavior analyst; license required; when; application; minimum standards
(1) Beginning one year after September 2, 2023, each applicant for licensure as a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst shall submit an application that includes evidence that the applicant meets the requirements of the Uniform Credentialing Act for a license as a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst, as applicable.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-4410
- Board: means the Board of Behavior Analysts. See Nebraska Statutes 38-4404
- Certifying entity: means the Behavior Analyst Certification Board or another equivalent entity approved by the Board of Behavior Analysts which has programs to credential practitioners of applied behavior analysis that have substantially equivalent requirements as the programs offered by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as determined by the Board of Behavior Analysts. See Nebraska Statutes 38-4405
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Licensed assistant behavior analyst: means an individual practicing under the close ongoing supervision of a licensed behavior analyst and who also meets the requirements specified in section 38-4410 and is issued a license as a licensed assistant behavior analyst under the Behavior Analyst Practice Act by the department. See Nebraska Statutes 38-4406
- Licensed behavior analyst: means an individual who meets the requirements specified in section 38-4410 and who is issued a license as a licensed behavior analyst under the Behavior Analyst Practice Act by the department. See Nebraska Statutes 38-4407
- Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(2) The board shall adopt rules and regulations to specify minimum standards required for a license as a licensed behavior analyst or a licensed assistant behavior analyst as provided in section 38-126. The board shall include certification by the certifying entity as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst® or a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral® as part of the minimum standards for licensure as a licensed behavior analyst. The board shall include certification by the certifying entity as a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® as part of the minimum standards for licensure as a licensed assistant behavior analyst.
Source
- Laws 2023, LB227, § 10.
- Operative Date: September 2, 2023