Md. Code, Health Occupations § 17-6A-01
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health Occupations § 17-6A-01, part of Maryland’s Code, Health Occupations — governs the licensing of healthcare professionals.
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§17–6A–01.
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(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Committee” means the Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee established under § 17–6A–05 of this subtitle.
(c) “License” means a license issued by the Board to practice behavior analysis.
(d) “Licensed behavior analyst” means an individual who is licensed by the Board to practice behavior analysis.
(e) “Licensee” means a licensed behavior analyst.
(f) (1) “Practice of behavior analysis” means the design, implementation, and evaluation of systematic instructional and environmental modifications to produce socially significant improvements in human behavior.
(2) “Practice of behavior analysis” includes:
(i) The empirical identification of functional relations between behavior and environmental factors, known as functional assessment and analysis; and
(ii) Interventions based on scientific research and the direct observation and measurement of behavior and environment.
(3) “Practice of behavior analysis” does not include psychological testing, diagnosis of a mental or physical disorder, neuropsychology, psychotherapy, cognitive therapy, sex therapy, psychoanalysis, hypnotherapy, counseling, or any subdiscipline of psychology as treatment modalities.
(b) “Committee” means the Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee established under § 17–6A–05 of this subtitle.
(c) “License” means a license issued by the Board to practice behavior analysis.
(d) “Licensed behavior analyst” means an individual who is licensed by the Board to practice behavior analysis.
(e) “Licensee” means a licensed behavior analyst.
(f) (1) “Practice of behavior analysis” means the design, implementation, and evaluation of systematic instructional and environmental modifications to produce socially significant improvements in human behavior.
(2) “Practice of behavior analysis” includes:
(i) The empirical identification of functional relations between behavior and environmental factors, known as functional assessment and analysis; and
(ii) Interventions based on scientific research and the direct observation and measurement of behavior and environment.
(3) “Practice of behavior analysis” does not include psychological testing, diagnosis of a mental or physical disorder, neuropsychology, psychotherapy, cognitive therapy, sex therapy, psychoanalysis, hypnotherapy, counseling, or any subdiscipline of psychology as treatment modalities.
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