Bill > A08479

This bill extends the provisions of a 2013 law related to applied behavior analysis (ABA), which allows certain employees of state-regulated programs (specifically those working with the offices of people with developmental disabilities, children and family services, and mental health) to perform duties of a licensed or certified behavior analyst without being formally licensed, with one key change: the expiration date of these provisions is being pushed back from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2030. The bill maintains the existing restriction that these employees cannot use official titles authorized under article 167 of the education law, but allows them to continue performing behavioral analysis duties within their current employment roles. By extending the sunset date, the bill ensures that these programs can continue to have staff perform behavioral analysis work without requiring immediate professional licensing for an additional five years.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8479