MA S134

Bill

Relative to applied behavior analysts

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
05/04/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to applied behavior analysts. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill creates a Board of Registration of Applied Behavior Analysts within the Division of Professional Licensure. The bill establishes the requirements for licensure as an Applied Behavior Analyst or Assistant Applied Behavior Analyst, which include certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) or an equivalent certification. The bill also outlines the board's authority to issue, renew, and discipline licenses, as well as the ethical standards that licensed practitioners must follow. Additionally, the bill exempts certain professionals, such as psychologists and social workers, from the licensure requirements when practicing applied behavior analysis within their respective fields.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (3)

Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jason Lewis (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 05/04/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S134

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S134
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S134.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1706	Establishing a board of registration of licensed mental health counselors	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1979	Relative to equitable board representation	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H244	Establishing a board of registration of phlebotomists	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3873	Relative to the board of registration of hazardous waste site cleanup professionals	Accompanied a study order, see H5124	Similar To
H87	Relative to applied behavior analysis services	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H889	Relative to sustainable water conservation practices	Accompanied a study order, see H5116	Similar To
S1332	Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety	New draft substituted, see S2863	Similar To
S165	Relative to advancing the profession of commercial interior design	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2298	Relative to emergency prescriptions	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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