55 Pa. Code § 5240.81 - Staff qualifications for ABA services
(a) An administrative director of an IBHS
agency that provides ABA services shall meet one of the following:
(1) Have a bachelor's degree in ABA,
psychology, social work, counseling, education, public administration, business
administration or related field from a college or university accredited by an
agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council
for Higher Education Accreditation or an equivalent degree from a foreign
college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of
International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National Association of
Credential Evaluation Services. The Department will accept a general
equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a foreign
degree or its equivalency.
(2) The
qualifications for a clinical director in subsection (b).
(b) A clinical director of an IBHS agency
that provides ABA services shall meet one of the following:
(1) Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a
physician practicing psychiatry, psychologist, professional counselor, marriage
and family therapist, certified registered nurse practitioner with a mental
health certification, clinical social worker, social worker, behavior
specialist or other professional with a scope of practice that includes
overseeing the provision of ABA services and have one of the following:
(i) A certification as a BCBA or other
graduate-level certification in behavior analysis that is accredited by the
National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards
Institute.
(ii) A graduate degree
or graduate certificate in ABA from a college or university accredited by an
agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council
for Higher Education Accreditation or an equivalent degree from a foreign
college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of
International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National Association of
Credential Evaluation Services and a minimum of 1 year of full-time experience
in providing ABA services. The Department will accept a general equivalency
report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a foreign degree or its
equivalency.
(2) As of
October 19, 2019, be a licensed psychologist in this Commonwealth and have a
minimum of 3 years of full-time experience in providing clinical oversight of
an ABA program and a minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA approved by
the Department or provided by a continuing education provider approved by the
Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
(c) By July 1, 2022, a clinical director of
an IBHS agency that provides ABA services shall meet one of the following:
(1) Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a
physician practicing psychiatry, psychologist, certified registered nurse
practitioner, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, clinical
social worker, behavior specialist, social worker or other professional with a
scope of practice that includes overseeing the provision of ABA services and
have a certification as a BCBA or other graduate-level certification in
behavior analysis that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying
Agencies or the American National Standards Institute and a minimum of 2 years
of experience in providing ABA services.
(2) Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a
psychologist and have a minimum of 5 years of full-time experience providing
clinical oversight of an ABA program and a minimum of 40 hours of training
related to ABA approved by the Department or provided by a continuing education
provider approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
(3) Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a
psychologist and have a graduate degree or graduate certificate in ABA from a
college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States
Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or
have an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been
evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or
the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. The Department will
accept a general equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to
verify a foreign degree or its equivalency.
(d) Individuals who provide ABA services
through behavior analytic services shall be licensed in this Commonwealth as a
psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, clinical
social worker, social worker, behavior specialist, certified registered nurse
practitioner or a professional with a scope of practice that includes
overseeing the provision of ABA services and have a certification as a BCBA or
other graduate-level certification in behavior analysis that is accredited by
the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National
Standards Institute.
(e)
Individuals who provide ABA services through behavior consultation-ABA services
shall meet one of the following:
(1) Be
licensed in this Commonwealth as a psychologist, professional counselor,
marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker, social worker, behavior
specialist, certified registered nurse practitioner or a professional with a
scope of practice that includes overseeing the provision of ABA services and
have one of the following:
(i) A certification
as a BCaBA or other undergraduate-level certification in behavior analysis that
is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the
American National Standards Institute.
(ii) A minimum of 1 year of full-time
experience providing ABA services and a minimum of 12 credits in ABA from a
college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States
Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or
the equivalent from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by
the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National
Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
(iii) A minimum of 1 year of full-time
experience providing ABA services under the supervision of a professional with
a certification as a BCBA or other graduate-level certification in behavior
analysis that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies
or the American National Standards Institute and a minimum of 40 hours of
training related to ABA approved by the Department or provided by a continuing
education provider approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
(2) Be licensed in this
Commonwealth as a psychologist and have a minimum of 1 year of full-time
experience providing ABA services and a minimum of 40 hours of training related
to ABA approved by the Department or provided by a continuing education
provider approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
(f) Individuals who provide ABA
services through assistant behavior consultation-ABA services shall meet one of
the following:
(1) Have the qualifications
for licensure as a behavior specialist under 49 Pa. Code §18.524 (relating to criteria for
licensure as behavior specialist) except the experience required under section
18.524(c).
(2) Have a certification
as a BCaBA or other undergraduate-level certification in behavior analysis that
is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the
American National Standards Institute and a bachelor's degree in psychology,
social work, counseling, education or related field from a college or
university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department
of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or an equivalent
degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the
Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National
Association of Credential Evaluation Services. The Department will accept a
general equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a
foreign degree or its equivalency.
(3) Have a minimum of 6 months of experience
in providing ABA services and a bachelor's degree in psychology, social work,
counseling, education or related field and a minimum of 12 credits in ABA from
a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States
Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or
the equivalent from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by
the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National
Association of Credential Evaluation Services. The Department will accept a
general equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a
foreign degree or its equivalency.
(g) By July 1, 2020, individuals who provide
ABA services through BHT-ABA services shall meet one of the following:
(1) Have a certification as a
BCaBA.
(2) Have a certification as
an RBT.
(3) Have a certification as
a BCAT.
(4) Have a behavior
analysis certification from an organization that is accredited by the National
Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards
Institute.
(5) Have a high school
diploma or the equivalent of a high school diploma and have completed a 40-hour
training covering the RBT Task List as evidenced by a certification that
includes the name of the responsible trainer, who is certified as a BCBA or
BCaBA.
(6) Have a minimum of 2
years of experience in providing ABA services and a minimum of 40 hours of
training related to ABA approved by the Department or provided by a continuing
education provider approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification
Board.
Notes
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
1155.31 (relating to general
payment policy); 55 Pa. Code §
1155.33 (relating to payment
conditions for ABA services); 55 Pa. Code §
5240.82 (relating to supervision
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