Relates to the practice of applied behavior analysis; removes the language specific to persons with autism and autism spectrum disorders and related disorders.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4599--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 21, 2017
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Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, BROOKS, FELDER, GALLIVAN, HAMILTON, HELM-
ING, JACOBS, KAMINSKY, LARKIN, ORTT, ROBACH, SAVINO -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Higher Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education
in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to applied behavior anal-
ysis
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 8802 of the education law, as
2 added by chapter 554 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
3 1. The practice of applied behavior analysis by a "licensed behavior
4 analyst" shall mean the design, implementation and evaluation of envi-
5 ronmental modifications, using behavioral stimuli and consequences, to
6 produce socially significant improvement in human behavior, including
7 the use of direct observation, measurement, and functional analysis of
8 the relationship between environment and behavior, pursuant to a diagno-
9 sis and prescription or order from a person who is licensed or otherwise
10 authorized to provide such diagnosis and prescription or ordering
11 services pursuant to a profession enumerated in this title[, for the
12 purpose of providing behavioral health treatment for persons with autism
13 and autism spectrum disorders and related disorders].
14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10083-02-8
