Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 337
Psychologists--Professional Counselors--Social Workers
←337.093
Section 337.300.1
337.305→
August 28, 2015
Definitions.
337.300. As used in sections 337.300 to 337.345, the following terms
shall mean:
(1) "Applied behavior analysis", the design, implementation, and
evaluation of environmental modifications, using behavioral stimuli and
consequences, to produce socially significant improvement in human
behavior, including the use of direct observation, measurement, and
functional analysis of the relationships between environment and behavior.
Applied behavior analysis does not include cognitive therapies or
psychological testing, personality assessment, intellectual assessment,
neuropsychological assessment, psychotherapy, cognitive therapy, sex
therapy, psychoanalysis, hypnotherapy, family therapy, and long-term
counseling as treatment modalities;
(2) "Board", the behavior analyst advisory board within the state
committee of psychologists;
(3) "Certifying entity", the nationally accredited Behavior Analyst
Certification Board, or other equivalent nationally accredited
nongovernmental agency approved by the committee which certifies
individuals who have completed academic, examination, training, and
supervision requirements in applied behavior analysis;
(4) "Committee", the state committee of psychologists;
(5) "Division", the division of professional registration within the
department of insurance, financial institutions and professional
registration;
(6) "Licensed assistant behavior analyst" or "LaBA", an individual
who is certified by the certifying entity as a certified assistant behavior
analyst and meets the criteria in section 337.315 and as established by
committee rule;
(7) "Licensed behavior analyst" or "LBA", an individual who is
certified by the certifying entity as a certified behavior analyst and
meets the criteria in section 337.315 and as established by committee rule;
(8) "Practice of applied behavior analysis", the application of the
principles, methods, and procedures of the experimental analysis of
behavior and applied behavior analysis (including principles of operant and
respondent learning) to assess and improve socially important human
behaviors. It includes, but is not limited to, applications of those
principles, methods, and procedures to:
(a) The design, implementation, evaluation, and modification of
treatment programs to change behavior of individuals;
(b) The design, implementation, evaluation, and modification of
treatment programs to change behavior of groups; and
(c) Consultation to individuals and organizations;
(9) "Provisionally licensed assistant behavior analyst" or "PLABA",
an individual who meets the criteria in subsection 5 of section 337.315 and
as established by the committee by rule;
(10) "Provisionally licensed behavior analyst" or "PLBA", an
individual who meets the criteria in subsection 5 of section 337.315 and as
established by the committee by rule;
(11) "Temporary licensed assistant behavior analyst" or "TLaBA", an
individual who meets the criteria of subsection 4 of section 337.315 and as
established by the committee by rule;
(12) "Temporary licensed behavior analyst" or "TLBA", an individual
who meets the criteria in subsection 4 of section 337.315 and as
established by the committee by rule.
(L. 2010 H.B. 1311 & 1341, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1563)
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337.300. As used in sections 337.300 to 337.345, the following terms
shall mean:
(1) "Applied behavior analysis", the design, implementation, and
evaluation of environmental modifications, using behavioral stimuli and
consequences, to produce socially significant improvement in human
behavior, including the use of direct observation, measurement, and
functional analysis of the relationships between environment and behavior;
(2) "Board", the behavior analyst advisory board within the state
committee of psychologists;
(3) "Certifying entity", the nationally accredited Behavior Analyst
Certification Board, or other equivalent nationally accredited
nongovernmental agency approved by the committee which certifies
individuals who have completed academic, examination, training, and
supervision requirements in applied behavior analysis;
(4) "Committee", the state committee of psychologists;
(5) "Division", the division of professional registration within the
department of insurance, financial institutions and professional
registration;
(6) "Licensed assistant behavior analyst" or "LaBA", an individual
who is certified by the certifying entity as a certified assistant behavior
analyst and meets the criteria in section 337.315 and as established by
committee rule;
(7) "Licensed behavior analyst" or "LBA", an individual who is
certified by the certifying entity as a certified behavior analyst and
meets the criteria in section 337.315 and as established by committee rule;
(8) "Practice of applied behavior analysis", the application of the
principles, methods, and procedures of the experimental analysis of
behavior and applied behavior analysis (including principles of operant and
respondent learning) to assess and improve socially important human
behaviors. It includes, but is not limited to, applications of those
principles, methods, and procedures to:
(a) The design, implementation, evaluation, and modification of
treatment programs to change behavior of individuals;
(b) The design, implementation, evaluation, and modification of
treatment programs to change behavior of groups; and
(c) Consultation to individuals and organizations.
Applied behavior analysis does not include cognitive therapies or
psychological testing, personality assessment, intellectual assessment,
neuropsychological assessment, psychotherapy, cognitive therapy, sex
therapy, psychoanalysis, hypnotherapy, family therapy, and long-term
counseling as treatment modalities.
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