Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 11.
ON MARCH 7, 2022, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1927, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill and authorizes a licensed assistant behavior analyst (LBA) to administer behavioral scales that are within the scope of the practice of applied behavior analysis. The following will apply to an LBA when administering behavioral scales:<br /> <br /> (1) Must only use the results of the behavioral scales to guide treatment planning or monitor the progress of treatment for behavioral disorders;<br /> <br /> (2) Must not interpret the overall results or use the results of the scales for diagnosis, an overall conceptualization of psychological functioning, intelligence, or neuropsychological functioning; and<br /> <br /> (3) May submit the scores derived from behavioral scales to an insurer if the LBA is required to do so.<br />
ON MARCH 7, 2022, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1927, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill and authorizes a licensed assistant behavior analyst (LBA) to administer behavioral scales that are within the scope of the practice of applied behavior analysis. The following will apply to an LBA when administering behavioral scales:<br /> <br /> (1) Must only use the results of the behavioral scales to guide treatment planning or monitor the progress of treatment for behavioral disorders;<br /> <br /> (2) Must not interpret the overall results or use the results of the scales for diagnosis, an overall conceptualization of psychological functioning, intelligence, or neuropsychological functioning; and<br /> <br /> (3) May submit the scores derived from behavioral scales to an insurer if the LBA is required to do so.<br />
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