(a)  Any individual providing or supervising applied behavior analysis treatment under this section shall be:

(1)  Individually licensed by the department of health as a licensed applied behavior analyst; or a licensed applied behavior assistant analyst acting under supervision; or

(2)  Licensed by the department of health as a psychologist with equivalent experience or a psychologist practicing within their scope of practice.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 27-20.11-7

  • Applied behavior analysis: means the design, implementation, and evaluation of environmental modifications using behavioral stimuli and consequences to produce socially significant improvements in human behavior, including the use of direct observation, measurement, and functional analysis of the relationship between environment and behavior. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-20.11-2

(b)  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a change in the credentialing or contracting practices of health insurers for mental health or substance abuse providers.

History of Section.
P.L. 2011, ch. 159, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 175, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 371, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 397, § 1.